ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 38811
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| Date: | Saturday 12 July 1986 |
| Time: | 15:35 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N1825A |
| MSN: | 181676 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320A2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Stoney River, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Wasilla, AK (216) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO A WITNESS, A CERTIFICATED PILOT, A CROWD HAD GATHERED TO WAVE, WATCH THE TAKEOFF AND TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS. THE AIRPLANE BEGAN ITS TAKEOFF ROLL ABOUT MID POINT ON THE AIRSTRIP AND ROLLED 120 FEET BEFORE LIFTING OFF. THE AIRPLANE CLIMBED STEEPLY AND THEN ENTERED A VERY STEEP BANK TO THE LEFT. THE AIRPLANE THEN PITCHED STRAIGHT DOWN AND FELL INTO THE LAKE TURNING TO THE LEFT. IT WAS THE WITNESSES IMPRESSION, THE PILOT WAS RETURNING TO 'BUZZ' THE AIRSTRIP. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X34050
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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