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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Selby George P SPORTSMAN 2+2 · Wasilla, AK · March 27, 2020

Date: March 27, 2020 · 11:30 local
Place: Wasilla, AK
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5045X
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC20CA039
Reported as: Selby George P Sportsman 2+2
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 980 total12 in the last 90 days

N5045XRegistered now · Selby George P SPORTSMAN 2+2S/N 42 · Built 1987 Airframe modelSelby George P SPORTSMAN 2+2 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On March 27th,2020,N5045X operated by privacy data omitted lost directional control during takeoff. The left wing contacted trees along the north side of the runway and stopped the aircraft flight. The landing gear,fuselage and wings were substantially damaged.

As the FAA filed it

ON MARCH 27TH,2020,N5045X OPERATED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF. THE LEFT WING CONTACTED TREES ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND STOPPED THE AIRCRAFT FLIGHT.THE LANDING GEAR,FUSELAGE AND WINGS WERE SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC20CA039Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWasilla, AKThe pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff from an icy ski strip in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in the left wing impacting a tree.Mar 27, 2020 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5045X · 1

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

Accident 19960803020769ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Wasilla, AKFloat plane departed lake veered on climbout avoiding plane climbout from adjacent strip. Stalled into trees.Aug 3, 1996 · Reported as Amtrva SPORTMANVJ22 · Substantial damage