# Accident 20090903049159A: Piper PA-22-160, Talkeetna, AK, September 3, 2009

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 3, 2009, 14:30 local time
- Place: Talkeetna, AK
- Airport: Talkeetna Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 62.4333° N, 151.1500° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.4333&lon=-151.1500&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9985D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9985D) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-22-160 (registry code 7102214, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-160) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22-160
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 99 total, 99 in this make and model, 42 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC09CA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09CA095) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090903049159A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON A GRAVEL/SAND BAR STRIP LOCATED AT THE BASE OF THE KAHILTNA GLACIER.  DURING THE TAKE OFF ATTEMPT, THE AIRCRAFT HIT A POOL OF WATER AT THE END OF THE STRIP CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO NOSE OVER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC09CA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09CA095), Sep 3, 2009: Piper PA-22-160 (N9985D), Talkeetna, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing/takeoff area, resulting in a nose over during takeoff.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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