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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-20 · Naknek, AK · June 26, 1991

Date
June 26, 1991 · 20:00 local
Place
Naknek, AK
Airport
Naknek
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6908K
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC91LA158
Reported as
Piper PA20
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A2D
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
500 total

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What happened

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Tail wheel spring broke on takeoff roll. Lost control. Veered off runway and nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

TAIL WHEEL SPRING BROKE ON TAKEOFF ROLL. LOST CONTROL. VEERED OFF RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N6908K · 1

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