# Accident 20160518014349A: Piper PA-20, Tyonek, AK, May 18, 2016

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 18, 2016, 20:12 local time
- Place: Tyonek, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.1044° N, 151.3742° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.1044&lon=-151.3742&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5589H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5589H) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-20 (registry code 7102002, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-290 series (registry code 41506, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-20
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 3,800 total, 95 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA16CA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA252) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160518014349A

## Narrative

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

DURING TAKE OFF ROLL TIRES HIT MUDDY SPOT AND AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER COMING TO REST UPSIDE DOWN

## 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 GAA16CA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA252), May 19, 2016: Piper PA 20 (N5589H), Nikolai Creek, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area resulting in an airplane nose over during the takeoff roll.

## Other reports on N5589H (1)

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

- [Accident 20030424005629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030424005629A), Apr 24, 2003: Piper PA20 (N5589H), Palmer, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) Mr. Craig walters lost control of the PA-20 aircraft that he was flying. Upon touch down at Palmer muni airport the aircraft swerved, control inputs were…

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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