ANC76DAG27

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft 19 · Kodiak, AK · August 10, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 10, 1975
Place
Kodiak, AK · KODIAK, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3542TTaylorcraft 19
Status
Completed · report September 24, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750810025379A
Case key
150179

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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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3-2297  75/8/10  NR.KODIAK,AK          TAYLORCRAFT 19      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 469
        TIME - 1200                    N3542T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         KODIAK,AK                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- TOOK OFF FRM MTN RIDGE ABT 450FT LONG. SETTLED BACK INTO GRND.

Aircraft

Registration
N3542T
Reported as
Taylorcraft 19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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