Accident Smith DSA-1 Miniplane N8W, Tuesday 10 June 1986

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Date:	Tuesday 10 June 1986
Time:	19:30 LT
Type:	Smith DSA-1 Miniplane
Owner/operator:	Mark Weaver
Registration:	N8W
MSN:
Engine model:	Lycoming UNK
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Petersburg, AK - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Petersburg, AK (PSG)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
AFTER DERARTING THE ARPT AND FLYING ABOUT 75 FT AGL, THE PLT ADDED POWER AND ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB. THERE WAS A POWER HESITATION AND THE ACFT DID NOT CLEAR TREES IN IT'S PATH. THE ACFT STRUCK TREES AND DESCENDED TO GROUND IMPACT. THE PLT STATED THAT HE THOUGHT THAT THERE HAD BEEN WATER IN THE FUEL AND THE ACFT HAD BEEN STORED WITHOUT THE FUEL TANKS BEING TOPPED OFF.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: