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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-11 · Valdez, AK · June 30, 1984

Date: June 30, 1984 · 08:00 local
Place: Valdez, AK
Airport: Valdez
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4801M
Reported as: Piper PA11
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N4801MRegistration cancelled Jun 12, 2012 · Piper PA-11S/N 11-314 · Built 1947 Airframe modelPiper PA-11 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Heard clunk on takeoff from a tundra field. Left main gear attachment bracket failed. Ground looped landing.

As the FAA filed it

HEARD CLUNK ON TAKEOFF FROM A TUNDRA FIELD. LEFT MAIN GEAR ATTACHMENT BRACKET FAILED. GROUND LOOPED LANDING.

Other reports on N4801M · 2

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

Accident 19840913051029AUnauth Low Level Opns · Tasnuna Valley, AKCircled moose at low altitude and airspeed. Aircraft stalled, impacted ground.Sep 13, 1984 · Substantial damage Incident 19780627035449ITakeoff Ground Roll · Northway, AKPilot struck an object in the water during takeoff, elected land landing due to possible float damage. Minor damageJun 27, 1978 · Minor damage