- Date
- August 5, 1984, 17:30 local (Aug 6, 1984, 01:30 UTC)
- Place
- Hope, AK
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N2318MPiper PA-12
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19840805041629A
- Case key
- 4333
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft collided with a ditch alongside a short strip used by hunters and fishermen. During interviews with the plt it was revealed that the acft was overloaded and out of CG. During the takeoff the plt decided to abort after passing his decision point but upon being advised of the ditch he resumed the takeoff but could not clear the ditch.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2318M
- Reported as
- Piper PA-12
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 12-1385
- Airframe hours
- 2,364
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A2A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Dennis Dee Linnell
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 3, 1984
- Destination
- LHD · Anchorage, AK
- Airport
- Chickaloon River
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 47
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 200 total · 68 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 5,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 57 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N2318M · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.