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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Tulakes, AK · October 11, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 11, 1980
Place
Tulakes, AK · TULAKES, AK
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7059BPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report January 7, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801011049769A
Case key
127870

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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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3-3110  80/10/11 NR.TULAKES,AK         PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 1517
        TIME - 1214                    N7059B              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1275 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         TULAKES,AK                   ANCHORAGE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        REMARKS- ABANDONED,UNIMPROVED STRIP WITH RUTS.ENCTRD RUT LEADING TO EDGE OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N7059B
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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