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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 170A · North Pole, AK · March 5, 2004

Date: March 5, 2004 · 11:30 local
Place: North Pole, AK
Airport: Bradley Sky-Ranch
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N515N
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC04LA034
Reported as: Cessna 170A
Reported engine: Continental O300*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,100 total700 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N515NRegistered now · Cessna 170AS/N 19987 · Built 1951 Airframe modelCessna 170A Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On March 5, 2004, at 1130 Alaska daylight time, Mr. Richard hayden attempted to take off in his ski equipped Cessna C-170A. Mr. Hayden stated that during his take-off run, the aircraft was slow to accelerate. Mr. Hayden stated that the aircraft bounced once, became airborne, struck a snow berm and came to rest off the end of the runway causing substantial damage to the aircraft. Mr. Hayden and his one passenger were not injured. privacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MARCH 5, 2004, AT 1130 ALASKA DAYLIGHT TIME, MR. RICHARD HAYDEN ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF IN HIS SKI EQUIPPED CESSNA C-170A. MR. HAYDEN STATED THAT DURING HIS TAKE-OFF RUN, THE AIRCRAFT WAS SLOW TO ACCELERATE. MR. HAYDEN STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED ONCE, BECAME AIRBORNE, STRUCK A SNOW BERM AND CAME TO REST OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. MR. HAYDEN AND HIS ONE PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

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 ANC04LA034Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth Pole, AKThe pilot's delayed response in initiating an aborted takeoff, which resulted in an overrun and collision with a snowbank.Mar 5, 2004 · Substantial damage