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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J5A · Kotzebue, AK · July 22, 2004

Date: July 22, 2004 · 21:07 local
Place: Kotzebue, AK
Airport: Ralph Wien Memorial
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2364
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC04CA083
Reported as: Piper J5A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 138 total69 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

N2364Registration cancelled May 3, 2018 · Piper J5AS/N 5-844 Airframe modelPiper J5A Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) As pilot was departing runway 17 in Kotzebue, the aircraft started turning to the left. Pilot applied right rudder to correct the problem, without success. Pilot then increased right rudder pressure and attempted to abort takeoff. Right brake locked up. Pilot later determined that he had been pushing on the brake with the corner of his shoe and was unsure if he ever applied pressure to the rudder at all. Aircraft immediately nosed over and sustained substantial damage . A post accident inspection of the brakes and rudder revealed no signs of defect. privacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AS PILOT WAS DEPARTING RUNWAY 17 IN KOTZEBUE, THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TURNING TO THE LEFT. PILOT APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, WITHOUT SUCCESS. PILOT THEN INCREASED RIGHT RUDDER PRESSURE AND ATTEMPTED TO ABORT TAKEOFF. RIGHT BRAKE LOCKED UP. PILOT LATER DETERMINED THAT HE HAD BEEN PUSHING ON THE BRAKE WITH THE CORNER OF HIS SHOE AND WAS UNSURE IF HE EVER APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE RUDDER AT ALL. AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATELY NOSED OVER AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE . A POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE BRAKES AND RUDDER REVEALED NO SIGNS OF DEFECT. ^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 ANC04CA083Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportKotzebue, AKThe pilot's inadvertent use of the airplane's brakes during the takeoff roll, which resulted in the airplane nosing over. A factor contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain directional control.Jul 23, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2364 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20110526009879ALanding: Touchdown · Palmer, AKOn landing on runway 09 pilot stated he cleared trees at end of runway at 10 feet above runway aircraft pitched to right. He applied power full left rudder and aileron but could not maintain control of aircraft.May 26, 2011 · Substantial damage Incident 20030816021829IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Kotzebue, AK(-23) The pilot stated that he was taxiing for takeoff on the Kotzebue airport. The airplane was taxiing with a tailwind and the pilot was the single occupant. As the pilot slowed to stop short of the runway the flight controls were neutral and a combination…Aug 16, 2003 · Minor damage