ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311748
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| Date: | Saturday 22 August 2020 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N3251Z |
| MSN: | 22-7199 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3597 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Louise, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| 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 reported that during takeoff from a remote unimproved gravel bar, after becoming airborne, the airplane began to descend. He added that there was 'plenty of runway leftâ and he allowed the airplane to bounce on the airstrip. The pilot continued the takeoff attempt, and after an additional bounce, the airplane descended for a third time onto 'much larger rocksâ. Subsequently, the airspeed diminished, and the airplane came to rest in the trees and rocks.
The pilot added that during the takeoff, the headwind switched to a tailwind.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to takeoff in shifting winds from a remote unimproved gravel bar, which resulted in a failure to attain an airspeed suitable for flight and a loss of control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC20CA087
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 July 2001 | N3251Z | Private | 0 | Lewistown, MT | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2023 17:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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