Accident Piper PA-16 N5373H, Thursday 1 October 1987

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Date:	Thursday 1 October 1987
Time:	11:00 LT
Type:	Piper PA-16
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N5373H
MSN:	16184
Year of manufacture:	1949
Total airframe hrs:	2143 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-290-D2
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Fairbanks, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT STATED THAT DURING TKOF ROLL HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CTL OF THE ACFT WHICH CAUSED IT TO EXIT THE RWY. IT THEN STRUCK A RWY LIGHT AND NOSED OVER.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: