ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355555
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| Date: | Monday 14 July 1997 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4520A |
| MSN: | 22-3827 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2785 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fairbanks, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (AK28) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was departing a private airstrip toward the south, and had just obtained lift-off airspeed. The passenger and pilot noticed an unidentified object run across the runway under the main wheels. The pilot thought the object was a dog or child. The pilot abruptly pulled the control stick aft. At the same time, the passenger depressed the right rudder. Both actions were an attempt to miss hitting the object. The right wing struck the runway, and the airplane ground looped and nosed over.
Probable Cause: The pilot's initiation of an abrupt, evasive maneuver, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors in the accident were an undetermined object crossing the runway and the passenger's rudder control interference during the evasive maneuver.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC97LA103
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 13:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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