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Aviation accident ANC11CA082

NONE · PIPER PA-20 · 2011-08-18 · Tyonek, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number
ANC11CA082
Event ID
20110818X65735
Type
Accident
Date
2011-08-18
Location
Tyonek, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.269721, -151.79306

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA-20
Registration
N7763K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The student pilot’s decision to take off toward a hill with a gusting tailwind. Contributing was the pilot's premature rotation that prevented the airplane from climbing over the hill.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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