Pilot Debrief

OLSON KENNETH H T ZODIAC 601 HDS near Garrison, MN — 2014-03-08

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Date
2014-03-08
Location
Garrison, MN, USA
Aircraft
OLSON KENNETH H T ZODIAC 601 HDS
Registration
N981HT
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff which resulted in the airplane striking a snow bank.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while taking off from a frozen lake, the airplane veered to the left. He stated that at the point of rotation, the left wing struck a snow bank which spun the airplane in a counter-clockwise direction. The airplane's nose wheel then struck the snow bank and the airplane nosed over. He reported no mechanical malfunctions of the airplane.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents1

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