ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 234662
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| Date: | Friday 27 March 2020 |
| Time: | 11:30 |
| Type: |  Wag-Aero Sportsman 2+2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5045X |
| MSN: | 42 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1987 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1069 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wasilla, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wasilla, AK (9AK6) |
| Skwentna, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during takeoff from an icy ski strip, there was a "light variable quartering tailwind from the south west." During the takeoff run, the ski- and tailwheel-equipped airplane veered left, and the pilot attempted to correct with opposite rudder. As the airplane became airborne, the left wing struck a tree, and the airplane "swung around" before coming to rest upright. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, both wings, and the empennage.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff from an icy ski strip in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in the left wing impacting a tree.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: FAA: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N5045X
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2020 08:25 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 02-Apr-2020 17:51 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Source] |
| 03-Jul-2020 12:37 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 03-Jul-2020 12:51 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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