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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-160 · Aleknagik, AK · August 29, 2024

Date: August 29, 2024 · 19:00 local
Place: Aleknagik, AK
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4NW
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC24LA083
Reported as: Piper PA-22-160
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 305 total175 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N4NWRegistered now · Piper PA-22-160S/N 22-7520 · Built 1960 Airframe modelPiper PA-22-160 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.

Pilot stated he and 2 friends were out looking for a moose to hunt. They attempted to land on a knob going uphill, with a 5-7 mph tailwind, made the decision to go around and were unable to get airborne before going over the top of the knob. Aircraft settled into alder bushes on the back side of the knob.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED HE AND 2 FRIENDS WERE OUT LOOKING FOR A MOOSE TO HUNT. THEY ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A KNOB GOING UPHILL, WITH A 5-7 MPH TAILWIND, MADE THE DECISION TO GO AROUND AND WERE UNABLE TO GET AIRBORNE BEFORE GOING OVER THE TOP OF THE KNOB. AIRCRAFT SETTLED INTO ALDER BUSHES ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE KNOB.

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 ANC24LA083Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAleknagik, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering at low altitude.Aug 30, 2024 · Substantial damage