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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-12 · Long Lake, AK · August 9, 1979

Date
August 9, 1979 · 09:00 local
Place
Long Lake, AK
Airport
Gulkana
Phase of flight
To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7853H
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC79DA078
Reported as
Piper PA12
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,470 total45 in this make and model197 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Pilot attempted takeoff from lake. Aircraft was overloaded. Pilot aborted takeoff. Hit shore and flipped over.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM LAKE. AIRCRAFT WAS OVERLOADED. PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF. HIT SHORE AND FLIPPED OVER.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N7853H · 1

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