ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 305261
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| Date: | Monday 9 August 2021 |
| Time: | 20:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1264A |
| MSN: | 18-1060 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1951 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5203 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| 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 , AK |
| Wasilla , AK (4AK6) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during takeoff from a private gravel-covered airstrip, the control stick 'jammed” as the airplane climbed between 10 and 15 ft above ground level. Because the pilot and the passenger were both unable to move the control stick at their positions, the pilot closed the engine throttle to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane landed in an area of tree-covered terrain, resulting in substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage.
Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical problems that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane. The cause of this accident could not be determined from the available evidence.
Probable Cause: The malfunction of the control stick during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC21LA075
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