# Accident 19920711026829A: Piper PA22150, Kugururak River, AK, July 11, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 11, 1992, 04:00 local time
- Place: Kugururak River, AK
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 67.2410° N, 161.1891° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=67.2410&lon=-161.1891&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9961D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9961D-1995-06-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-22-150 (registry code 7102210, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA22150
- Reported engine: LYC O320B1A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 120 total, 60 in this make and model, 60 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC92LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA105) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920711026829A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

TIRE HIT RUT ON TAKEOFF FROM REMOTE STRIP. HEADED OFF RUNWAY AIRBORNE. ELECTED TO ABORT. NOSED OVER HEAVY BRAKING.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC92LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA105), Jul 11, 1992: Piper PA-22 (N9961D), Kugururak River, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF. FACTORS INCLUDE ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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