ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377796
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| Date: | Friday 25 January 1985 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Fred Frank Ensign |
| Registration: | N4242Z |
| MSN: | 18-8597 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1448 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Minto, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Fairbanks, AK (PS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT HAD LANDED THE SKI EQUIPPED ACFT ON THE SHORE OF A LAKE THAT WAS COVERED WITH GRASSY TUNDRA & SNOW. FOR A SUBSEQUENT TAKEOFF, HE ELECTED TO CONTINUE STRAIGHT AHEAD RATHER THAN BACK TAXI TO WHERE HE HAD A KNOWN SURFACE CONDITION. DURING THE TAKEOFF, THE PLT ELECTED TO LIFT-OFF PREMATURELY TO MINIMIZE BOUNCING/POUNDING ON THE ROUGH SURFACE. HOWEVER, THE SKIS BROKE THRU THE CRUSTED SNOW & THE ACFT NOSED OVER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC85FA042
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 16:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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