# Accident 19840414013449A: Piper PA20135, Anchorage, AK, April 14, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 14, 1984, 12:38 local time
- Place: Anchorage, AK
- Airport: Merrill
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.2199° N, 149.8507° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.2199&lon=-149.8507&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7070K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7070K-2017-07-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-20-135 (registry code 7102010, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-20-135) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-290 series (registry code 41506, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA20135
- Reported engine: LYC O290D2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 192 total, 82 in this make and model, 80 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC84FA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84FA056) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840414013449A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON THE INITIAL TAKEOFF ROLL. AIRCRAFT LEFT THE RUNWAY CAUSING DAMAGE AND INJURIES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC84FA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84FA056), Apr 14, 1984: Piper PA-20 (N7070K), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N7070K (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19850806036899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850806036899A), Aug 6, 1985: Piper PA20135 (N7070K), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. Lost control during go around attempt and struck parked N2705X and N35818. Runway known for treacherous crosswinds.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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