ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293636
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| Date: | Saturday 11 June 2005 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Charles |
| Registration: | N5408Y |
| MSN: | 18-8171 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3922 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pamler, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pamler , AK |
| Pamler , AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot reported that he had recently removed the airplane's skis and reinstalled tundra tires. After adding hydraulic fluid to the airplane's brake system, he boarded the airplane, locked the airplane's brakes, and started the engine. He noted that prior to the accident, he had no intention of flying. While momentarily looking down at the instrument panel, he realized that the airplane was moving downhill on the taxiway. Unable to stop the airplane, he elected to apply full engine power in an attempt to fly. The airplane initially became airborne, but settled into a stand of small birch trees at the end of the taxiway. The pilot said that a quartering tailwind contributed to the accident. The airplane received structural damage to both wings and the fuselage. According to the NTSB Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report submitted by the pilot, there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies noted with the airplane. However, he noted, in part, in the safety recommendation section of the NTSB report: "Bleed brakes after every ski/wheel changeover."
Probable Cause: The student pilot's failure to obtain/maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff-initial climb, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees. Factors associated with the accident are a tailwind and diminished braking capability.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC05CA084
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 June 1984 | N5408Y | Mark D Haneberg | 0 | Bear Creek, AK | |
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| 28 March 2002 | N5408Y | Private | 0 | Chickaloon, Alaska | |
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| 21 June 2008 | N5408Y | Private | 0 | Skwentna, Alaska | |
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| Runway excursion | ||||||
| 19 August 2016 | N5408Y | 0 | Palmer, Alaska | |
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| 23 September 2019 | N5408Y | Northland Hangars Llc | 0 | Skwentna, AK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 08:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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