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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-150 · Willow, AK · October 10, 2005

Date: October 10, 2005 · 17:30 local
Place: Willow, AK
Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5947D
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC06CA003
Reported as: Piper PA22150
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,300 total1,250 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N5947DRegistered now · Piper PA-22-150S/N 22-4611 · Built 1956 Airframe modelPiper PA-22-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During takeoff roll something struck the belly access panel causing the panel to open rearwards. This created too much drag to complete the takeoff. Pilot stated he reduced power and tried to stop but lacked room to avoid departing the gravel bar and ending up in the river. This had been turned over to maintenance to determine proper installation of access panel.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING TAKEOFF ROLL SOMETHING STRUCK THE BELLY ACCESS PANEL CAUSING THE PANEL TO OPEN REARWARDS. THIS CREATED TOO MUCH DRAG TO COMPLETE THE TAKEOFF. PILOT STATED HE REDUCED POWER AND TRIED TO STOP BUT LACKED ROOM TO AVOID DEPARTING THE GRAVEL BAR AND ENDING UP IN THE RIVER. THIS HAD BEEN TURNED OVER TO MAINTENANCE TO DETERMINE PROPER INSTALLATION OF ACCESS PANEL.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC06CA003Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWillow, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area, which resulted in an on ground encounter with a river during an aborted takeoff.Oct 10, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5947D · 1

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

Accident 19920322007409ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Palmer, AKUnable to stop on snow covered icy strip. Ground looped at end to prevent overrun. Side load collapsed ski gear.Mar 22, 1992 · Reported as Piper STCPA22 · Substantial damage