ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297614
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 February 2002 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Jok Bondurant |
| Registration: | N3829J |
| MSN: | 15065129 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5700 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Talkeetna, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Talkeetna Airport, AK (TKA/PATK) |
| Anchorage-Merrill Field, AK (MRI/PAMR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot and a passenger were departing a rural airport on a dark winter night. The airplane was operating at or near its maximum gross weight. The pilot said the airplane accelerated and took off normally, but didn't seem to want to climb. He said he didn't look at the engine tachometer, but the engine "note" sounded lower than normal. He turned immediately after departure to follow lower terrain, and to avoid trees. He inadvertently turned towards rising terrain, and collided with trees. The passenger said he helped the pilot load the airplane, and noted that significant amounts of ice and frost remained on the airframe prior to takeoff. The passenger said the engine seemed to be running fine until they collided with trees.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to remove sufficient ice/frost from the airplane prior to flight, and his failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees and terrain. A factor associated with the accident is the reduced climb capability of the airplane due to the existence of frost/ice on the airframe.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC02LA013
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 February 1967 | N3829J | Private | 0 | Mt. Hawley Airport, IL (3MY) | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 15-Oct-2022 06:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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