ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376813
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| Date: | Saturday 6 July 1985 |
| Time: | 20:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-14 |
| Owner/operator: | Claude Gregory Rick |
| Registration: | N4292H |
| MSN: | 1445 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1948 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2965 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-B2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Anchorage, 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 PLT ABORTED HIS 1ST ATTEMPT TO TAKEOFF DUE TO BOAT & WATER SKI ACTIVITY. HE BACK TAXIED & BEGAN A 2ND ATTEMPT ON ROUGH WATER. THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE AT ABOUT THE MIDDLE OF THE LAKE. IT STOPPED CLIMBING WHEN THE PLT BEGAN TO RAISE THE FLAPS, SO HE 'PULLED THE SECOND NOTCH OF FLAPS BACK ON' AND BEGAN A SHALLOW TURN. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT MUSHED, COLLIDED WITH TREES & CRASHED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC85LA120
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 20:03 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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