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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-12 · Anchorage, AK · April 17, 1985

Date
April 17, 1985 · 16:26 local
Place
Anchorage, AK
Airport
Merrill Field
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3153M
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC85FA063
Reported as
Piper PA12
Reported engine
Lycoming O320B2B
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
138 total28 in this make and model28 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Went off side of runway, hit snow bank, nosed over. Pilot suspects passenger interference. Aircraft overgrossed.

As the FAA filed it

WENT OFF SIDE OF RUNWAY, HIT SNOW BANK, NOSED OVER. PILOT SUSPECTS PASSENGER INTERFERENCE. AIRCRAFT OVERGROSSED.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N3153M · 1

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