ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368023
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| Date: | Sunday 10 September 1989 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Laverne, Bates |
| Registration: | N4099E |
| MSN: | 18-7809066 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1904 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wood River, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT SAID HE WAS TAKING OFF FROM A 900' STRIP WHICH HAD AN ELEVATION OF 2000'. HE STATED THAT DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB, THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED A STRONG GUST AND WOULD NOT OUT-CLIMB THE TREETOPS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT WING HIT A TREE AND THE AIRPLANE CRASHED ABOUT 60' BEYOND THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE WIND WAS REPORTED TO BE VARIABLE AT 20 GUSTING 40 KTS.
Probable Cause: INNADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION BY THE PILOT. THE WIND CONDITIONS, HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE AND TREES WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC89LA163
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 23-Mar-2024 06:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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