ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40199
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| Date: | Friday 7 February 1997 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | James C. Tomsich |
| Registration: | N121BB |
| MSN: | 18-7908 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5398 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Circle, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Cresent Creek, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot departed a remote airstrip with 10, five gallon gasoline cans of fuel. The pilot intended to transport the fuel to a remote trapping cabin. The airplane also contained full fuel (36 gallons) in the airplane fuel tanks, 50 pounds of traps and snares, and 35 pounds of survival equipment. The total (gross) weight of the airplane was estimated to be 1865 lbs; its maximum certificated gross weight was 1750 lbs. None of the cargo items were secured in the rear of the airplane. The airplane did not reach the intended destination, and was reported overdue. It was located 9 days later, about 300 yards southeast of the departure runway, in a steep, nose down attitude. When the airplane was located, all of the cargo items were found piled down and around the pilot.
Probable Cause: inadequate preflight by the pilot; and his subsequent loss of aircraft control, during the initial climb after takeoff. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot failed to ensure that the cargo was properly secured, and he allowed the aircraft's weight and balance limitations to be exceeded.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC97FA026
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 16:55 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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