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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Tcraft 15A · Skwentna, AK · August 4, 1988

Date: August 4, 1988 · 22:10 local
Place: Skwentna, AK
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6659N
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC88LA104
Reported as: Tcraft 15A
Reported engine: Continental O300D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 520 total450 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

N6659NRegistration cancelled Sep 17, 1991 · Taylorcraft 15AS/N 514001 Airframe modelTaylorcraft 15A

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What happened

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

Bounced on takeoff and landed on a stump while departing an unimproved strip.

As the FAA filed it

BOUNCED ON TAKEOFF AND LANDED ON A STUMP WHILE DEPARTING AN UNIMPROVED STRIP.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC88LA104Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWasilla, AKThe pilot stated that during the takeoff roll on a gravel bar type airstrip he lost control of the airplane. The airplane bounced and landed on a stump.Aug 5, 1988 · Substantial damage