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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr STOL CH 801 · Palmer, AK · August 27, 2006

Date: August 27, 2006 · 07:24 local
Place: Palmer, AK
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N801ZA
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC06CA123
Reported as: Amtr STOLCH801
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total100 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N801ZARegistration cancelled Dec 15, 2016 · Frisby James A STOL CH 801S/N 84230 · Built 2004 Airframe modelFrisby James A STOL CH 801 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) According to the pilot he was attempting a takeoff from a narrow runway with a crosswind from the left. As the aircraft approached the end of the runway, the wind caused the right wing to go down and the pilot was not able to get control of the aircraft. The wing impacted the ground and the aircraft ended up upside down in the trees.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ACCORDING TO THE PILOT HE WAS ATTEMPTING A TAKEOFF FROM A NARROW RUNWAY WITH A CROSSWIND FROM THE LEFT. AS THE AIRCRAFT APPROACHED THE END OF THE RUNWAY, THE WIND CAUSED THE RIGHT WING TO GO DOWN AND THE PILOT WAS NOT ABLE TO GET CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE WING IMPACTED THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT ENDED UP UPSIDE DOWN IN THE TREES.

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 ANC06CA123Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPalmer, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees during takeoff. Factors associated with the accident were wind gusts, and trees bordering the airstrip.Aug 27, 2006 · Substantial damage