- Date
- May 9, 1988, 15:24 local (23:24 UTC)
- Place
- Kodiak, AK
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N8842DPiper PA-22-160
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 25, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19880509013709A
- Case key
- 5005
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot stated that during the takeoff run he lost control of the aircraft causing the aircraft to nose over on its back at the departure end of the lake. The plt had been issued a special VFR clearance by Kodiak tower due to existing wx conditions. The plt said the water was flat calm and it took longer to get airborne. After takeoff the plt said he lowered the nose to gain airpseed but hit the water and lost momentum. While deliberating about continuing the takeoff the acft hit the shore line and nosed over.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8842D
- Reported as
- Piper PA-22-160
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 226012
- Airframe hours
- 2,600
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-B2A, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Adam Hehl
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 15, 1987 · 125 hours before
- Airport
- 9Z4 · Kodiak Seaplane
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 22
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Medical
- Unknown, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 563 total · 247 in this make and model · 477 as pilot in command · 247 in the last 90 days · 110 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 120° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 400 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 45 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
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 N8842D · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.