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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Katzehin Flat, AK · June 23, 2001

Date: June 23, 2001
Place: Katzehin Flat, AK
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9581W
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC01LA073
Reported as: Piper PA28140
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 140 total130 in this make and model120 in the last 90 days

N9581WRegistration cancelled Feb 25, 2003 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-23026 · Built 1967 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft had 3 persons on board, take off area was a beach wide, Flat and slightly soft sand and gravel. Aircraft broke ground only in ground effect. Wind down draft would not allow aircraft to climb and it settled back on ground at end of Flat take off area. Aircraft struck a log which was horizontal to runway. Nose wheel was over the log, but mains were behind and sheared off. Aircraft sat on ground.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT HAD 3 PERSONS ON BOARD, TAKE OFF AREA WAS A BEACH WIDE, FLAT AND SLIGHTLY SOFT SAND AND GRAVEL. AIRCRAFT BROKE GROUND ONLY IN GROUND EFFECT. WIND DOWN DRAFT WOULD NOT ALLOW AIRCRAFT TO CLIMB AND IT SETTLED BACK ON GROUND AT END OF FLAT TAKE OFF AREA. AIRCRAFT STRUCK A LOG WHICH WAS HORIZONTAL TO RUNWAY. NOSE WHEEL WAS OVER THE LOG, BUT MAINS WERE BEHIND AND SHEARED OFF. AIRCRAFT SAT ON GROUND.

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 ANC01LA073Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHaines, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff. Factors in the accident were soft terrain, and the pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff.Jun 23, 2001 · Substantial damage