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| Date: | Friday 6 January 2012 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Aviat A-1B Husky |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N127AK |
| MSN: | 2059 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 527 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O&VO-360AIP |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Somerset, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Somerset, CO (PVT) |
| Montrose, CO (MTJ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot attempted a takeoff on a snow-covered runway that he had landed on earlier in the day. The snow was about 6 inches deep. During the takeoff roll, the airplane struck a snow drift and nosed over. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate takeoff planning/preparation, which resulted in the airplane impacting a snow drift during the takeoff roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20120109X03605&key=1
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=127AK&x=14&y=10
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2012 22:22 | Geno | Added |
| 13-Jan-2012 12:34 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 27-Nov-2017 17:53 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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