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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18A · Copper Cntr, AK · August 26, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 26, 1970
Place
Copper Cntr, AK · COPPER CNTR, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7694DPiper PA-18A
Status
Completed · report June 18, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
192055

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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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3-3530  70/8/26  NR.COPPER CNTR,ALAS   PIPER PA-18A        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 280
        TIME - 0700                    N7694D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 240 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         COPPER CNTR,ALAS             TOLSONA LAKE,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- GRAVEL STRIP APRX 550FT LONG.

Aircraft

Registration
N7694D
Reported as
Piper PA-18A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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