ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378500
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Date: | Friday 7 September 1984 |
Time: | 20:10 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-18 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N5127Y |
MSN: | 187895 |
Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
Total airframe hrs: | 1 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Palmer, AK -
United States of America
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Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Palmer, AK (PAQ) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE WAS TAKING OFF FROM A HAY FIELD TO THE EAST TOWARD TREES THAT WERE UP TO 80 FT TALL. HE ESTIMATED A RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND AT 15 KTS GUSTING TO 25 KTS. HE STATED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT JUST BEFORE REACHING THE AREA OF THE TREES. REPORTEDLY, HE MANEUVERED TO AVOID A TALL TREE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN HIS AIRSPEED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT SETTLED INTO TREES & CRASHED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ANC84LA167 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB ANC84LA167
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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