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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aronca 15AC · Big Lake, AK · August 6, 2004

Date
August 6, 2004 · 17:15 local
Place
Big Lake, AK
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4433N
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC04CA089
Reported as
Aronca 15AC
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
181 total52 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) During the takeoff, the aircraft's left wing clipped some brush at the end of the airstrip. The engine separated from fuselage and the left wing bent back.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING THE TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT WING CLIPPED SOME BRUSH AT THE END OF THE AIRSTRIP. THE ENGINE SEPARATED FROM FUSELAGE AND THE LEFT WING BENT BACK.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N4433N · 1

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