ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381936
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| Date: | Friday 20 May 1983 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-12 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2725M |
| MSN: | 12-1135 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Aniak, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Aniak, AK (ANT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE WAS TAKING OFF DOWNSLOPE & DOWNWIND ON BUMPY MUSKEG/TUNDRA WITH FULL FLAPS. AT APRX 40 TO 45 MPH, THE ACFT LIFTED OFF BEFORE REACHING THE EDGE OF A DEEP RAVINE. HE BEGAN A SHALLOW LEFT TURN, THEN THE LEFT WING STRUCK A TREE WHICH SPUN THE ACFT AROUND ABOUT 180 DEG FROM THE ORIGINAL HEADING. AFTER REVERSING ITS HEADING, IT WAS ABOUT 200 FT ABOVE THE TERRAIN IN THE RAVINE. THE PLT LOWERED THE NOSE, WITH FULL THROTTLE APPLIED, & JUST BEFORE IMPACT WAS ABLE TO RAISE THE NOSE TO A LEVEL ATTITUDE. THE PLT STATED THAT HE DID NOT SEE THE TREE & REPORTED THERE WERE NO PREIMPACT/MECHANICAL IRREGULARITIES. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ACFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH NON-STANDARD AUTOMOBILE RACING SLICKS (WHEELS) THAT WERE APRX 33 INCHES IN DIAMETER. THE WIND WAS REPORTED FROM 180 DEG AT 5 GUSTING 10 KTS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC83LA077
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 08:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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