ANC77DAG33

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-11 · Alexander Ck, AK · February 5, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 5, 1977
Place
Alexander Ck, AK · ALEXANDER CK, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4987MPiper PA-11
Status
Completed · report March 31, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770205002209A
Case key
157366

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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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3-0247   77/2/5    ALEXANDER CK,AK     PIPER PA-11         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 795
        TIME - 1000                    N4987M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALEXANDER CK,AK             ALEXANDER CK,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        REMARKS- DEPARTED FROM FROZEN SLOUGH

Aircraft

Registration
N4987M
Reported as
Piper PA-11
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N4987M · 2

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