ANC71AA063

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Pilot Sta, AK · May 23, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 23, 1971
Place
Pilot Sta, AK · PILOT STA, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3519WPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report July 25, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162290

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4264  71/5/23    PILOT STA,ALAS      PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 5500
        TIME - 1100                    N3519W              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PILOT STATION
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PILOT STA,ALAS             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
        REMARKS- NOSE WHEEL RAN INTO SOFT AREA,STEERING ARM SEPARATED. L WG HIT RWY MARKER.

Aircraft

Registration
N3519W
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pilot Station

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