ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383208
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| Date: | Saturday 2 October 1982 |
| Time: | 00:18 LT |
| Type: |  Stinson 108 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N97451 |
| MSN: | 108451 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 145 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-435C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Sparrevohn, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Near Sparrevohn, AK |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER SHOOTING A MOOSE IN THE MORNING, QUARTERING THE ANIMAL AND CARRYING THE MEAT TO THE AN UNIMPROVED LANDING/TAKEOFF AREA HE WALKED BACK TO HIS CABIN FOR HIS AIRCRAFT. UPON HIS RETURN, HE LANDED AND LOADED 2 QUARTERS INTO THE BACK SEAT. IT WAS NOW 5:30PM AND STARTING TO SNOW. HE TAXIED FOR TAKEOFF WITHOUT ACCOMPLISHING A RUN-UP. WHILE TAXIING HE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY WITH THE WINDSHIELD FOGGING AND ALTHOUGH IN A HURRY MANAGED TO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD. WHEN HE REACHED THE END OF THE STRIP HE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN THE TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY DURING TAKEOFF AND SETTLED BACK TO THE SURFACE AT THE END OF THE STRIP. THE PILOT BELIEVED THAT CARBURETOR ICE AND ROUGH RUNWAY CONTRIBUTED TO THE LACK OF ACCELERATION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC83LA002
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 22:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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