NONE · Piper PA-22 · 1998-07-14 · NORTH POLE, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC98LA095
Event ID
20001211X10449
Type
Accident
Date
1998-07-14
Location
NORTH POLE, AK, USA
Coordinates
64.770027, -147.330352
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-22
Registration
N1724P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of unsuitable runway terrain for takeoff, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors in the accident were uneven/rutted terrain, and high vegetation along the runway edge.