ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40131
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| Date: | Thursday 18 July 1985 |
| Time: | 21:45 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Roger Morris |
| Registration: | N1109A |
| MSN: | 18-701 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1951 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2186 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mccarthy, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | AK |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND WAS DEPARTING FROM A 600 FOOT LONG AIRSTRIP AT A 3400 FOOT FIELD ELEVATION. THE TAKEOFF RUN WAS DOWNSLOPE AND THE PILOT HAD TO PULL THE AIRPLANE OFF THE GROUND BY USE OF THE CONTROL STICK AND THE APPLICATION OF FULL FLAPS, THE 40 DEGREE POSITION. THE AIRPLANE LIFTED OFF BUT WOULD NOT CLIMB. THE PILOT HAD TO MANEUVER AROUND A HILL AND HE LOWERED THE NOSE AND REDUCED THE FLAPS TO 20 DEGREES IN AN EFFORD TO GAIN AIRSPEED. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO DESCEND AND FLEW INTO THE GROUND WHEREUPON IT NOSED OVER AND BURNED. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X36961
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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