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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-12 · Anchorage, AK · September 16, 1984

Date: September 16, 1984 · 19:57 local
Place: Anchorage, AK
Airport: Merrill
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3838M
Reported as: Piper PA12
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 482 total475 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days

N3838MRegistered now · Piper PA-12S/N 12-2759 Airframe modelPiper PA-12 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.

During takeoff from sand bar aircraft sank and landing gear hit stump causing right gear to fold.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAKEOFF FROM SAND BAR AIRCRAFT SANK AND LANDING GEAR HIT STUMP CAUSING RIGHT GEAR TO FOLD.

Other reports on N3838M · 1

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

Incident 19830720061729IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Skwentna, AKAborted takeoff. While turning around in tall grass struck a stump and broke the landing gear off.Jul 20, 1983 · Minor damage