ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357932
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 December 1995 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-11 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4589M |
| MSN: | 11-92 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5983 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C-85-12F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Delta Junction, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (D66) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported he was attempting to takeoff in his ski equipped airplane in a gusting crosswind estimated at 25 knots. He said he elected to use the runway subjected to the greatest crosswind because it also had the most amount of snow on it. Soon after becoming airborne, the airplane encountered severe turbulence, and the pilot elected to abort the takeoff. The airplane was not in a position to land on the runway or clear nearby obstructions when the pilot aborted the takeoff. The airplane subsequently collided with trees adjacent to the runway.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight preparation/planning, and his improper in flight decision making. Factors associated with the accident are the gusty crosswinds and associated turbulence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC96LA022
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 September 2012 | N4589M | Morris Jerry W | 0 | Fort Morgan, CO | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 08:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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