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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr SNS-7 · Palmer, AK · August 18, 2004

Date: August 18, 2004 · 08:00 local
Place: Palmer, AK
Airport: Wolf Lake
Phase of flight: Takeoff
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N898DH
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC04LA093
Reported as: Amtr SNS7
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360A1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,100 total41 in this make and model41 in the last 90 days

N898DHRegistration cancelled Jul 23, 2007 · Hudson Donald G SNS-7S/N 0217 · Built 1998 Airframe modelHudson Donald G SNS-7 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) According to witnesses, after the takeoff, the aircraft completed a roll, came back around and suddenly banked hard to the right and plummeted nose-first into the trees. The manuevers took place at about 150 feet off the ground. The aircraft was engulfed in flames.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, AFTER THE TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT COMPLETED A ROLL, CAME BACK AROUND AND SUDDENLY BANKED HARD TO THE RIGHT AND PLUMMETED NOSE-FIRST INTO THE TREES. THE MANUEVERS TOOK PLACE AT ABOUT 150 FEET OFF THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES.

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 ANC04LA093Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPalmer, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and subsequent in-flight collision with trees. A factor associated with the accident was a low altitude maneuver preformed by the pilot just after takeoff.Aug 18, 2004 · Destroyed