ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358887
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| Date: | Friday 9 June 1995 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8570C |
| MSN: | 18-2722 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1953 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-290-D2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nikiski, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Big Lake, AK (BGQ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS PRACTICING BEACH TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. DURING THE ACCIDENT TAKEOFF ATTEMPT, HE SAID THE AIRPLANE HIT A BUMP ON THE BEACH AND TURNED TOWARDS THE WATER. HE SAID HE PULLED THE AIRPLANE INTO THE AIR WITH INSUFFICIENT AIRSPEED, AND WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN A STEADY FLIGHT STATE. THE AIRPLANE SOON STALLED AND CRASHED INTO THE WATER. BOTH THE PILOT AND THE SOLE PASSENGER ABOARD WERE ABLE TO SWIM TO SHORE.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S PREMATURE LIFTOFF AND SUBSEQUENT INADVERTENT STALL.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC95LA070
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 May 1999 | N8570C | Private | 0 | Port Alsworth, AK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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