Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-18-150 near Bethel, AK — 2011-09-17

Final reportANC11CA105
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Date
2011-09-17
Location
Bethel, AK, USA
Airport
PABE
Aircraft
PIPER PA-18-150
Registration
N82907
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during takeoff in his float-equipped airplane, he realized that the airplane was not going to become airborne before reaching the departure end of the lake. He closed the engine throttle in an attempt to abort the takeoff, but the airplane struck the shoreline and came to rest on the tundra adjacent to the lake, sustaining substantial damage to the left wing. He indicated that there were no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane and that the accident could have been prevented if he had aborted the takeoff sooner.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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