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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper STCPA12 · Mcgrath, AK · August 13, 1989

Date
August 13, 1989
Place
Mcgrath, AK
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N7542H
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC89FA144
Reported as
Piper STCPA12
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
270 total

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What happened

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

Wreckage indicates a stall after takeoff from a gravel bar. Severe turbulence reported in area.

As the FAA filed it

WRECKAGE INDICATES A STALL AFTER TAKEOFF FROM A GRAVEL BAR. SEVERE TURBULENCE REPORTED IN AREA.

NTSB investigation

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