ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161107
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| Date: | Monday 30 September 2013 |
| Time: | 08:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N40579 |
| MSN: | 18-7509129 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5991 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | N. Seward-Meridian Pkwy, Wasilla, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wasilla, AK |
| Naknek, AK (5NK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was attempting to takeoff from a public street, but the airplane would not climb, and struck a light pole, sustaining substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. The pilot stated that he failed to remove heavy frost from the airplane prior to the takeoff attempt. He also stated that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper preflight inspection, and failure to remove heavy frost from the airplane prior to attempting a takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Oct-2013 02:50 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 29-Nov-2017 09:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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