ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368096
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| Date: | Friday 1 September 1989 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172H |
| Owner/operator: | Jayhawk Air |
| Registration: | N2459L |
| MSN: | 17255659 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4196 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-D2G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sparrevohn, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Anchorage, AK (MRI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING TAKEOFF FROM A GRAVEL BAR, THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A PLASTIC BUCKET THAT WAS BLOWN INTO ITS PATH BY A CROSSWIND. THE BUCKET STRUCK THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AS THE AIRPLANE WAS ABOUT TO LIFT-OFF. THE PILOT CONTINUED THE FLIGHT WITH NO DIFFICULTY, BUT AFTER LANDING, AN EXAM OF THE STABILIZER REVEALED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
Probable Cause: THE BUCKET WHICH WAS BLOWN INTO THE FLIGHT PATH BY A CROSSWIND.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC89LA159
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 December 2003 | N2459L | Private | 0 | Chugiak, Alaska | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 07:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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