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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · Manley Hotsprin, AK · November 27, 2015

Date: November 27, 2015 · 11:00 local
Place: Manley Hotsprin, AK
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7176A
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC16CA009
Reported as: Cessna 172
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,000 total2,100 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N7176ARegistered now · Cessna 172S/N 29276 Airframe modelCessna 172 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Airman attempted to take off on a groomed area of a frozen lake after walking the runway. While on the initial portion of the roll out, airman encountered an area of bad snow with lake overflow underneath. This pulled the aircraft to the left causing a wingtip to contact the trees. After which, the takeoff was aborted.

As the FAA filed it

AIRMAN ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF ON A GROOMED AREA OF A FROZEN LAKE AFTER WALKING THE RUNWAY. WHILE ON THE INITIAL PORTION OF THE ROLL OUT, AIRMAN ENCOUNTERED AN AREA OF BAD SNOW WITH LAKE OVERFLOW UNDERNEATH. THIS PULLED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE LEFT CAUSING A WINGTIP TO CONTACT THE TREES. AFTER WHICH, THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED.

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 ANC16CA009Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportManley Hot Springs, AKThe pilot's decision to depart from an unsuitable, off-airport site, which resulted in a collision with a tree.Nov 27, 2015 · Substantial damage