Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA 18-150 near Delta Junction, AK — 2013-09-19

Final reportANC13CA104
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Date
2013-09-19
Location
Delta Junction, AK, USA
Aircraft
PIPER PA 18-150
Registration
N7190D
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate takeoff planning and judgment that did not consider the reduced acceleration due to snow-covered terrain, which resulted in an aborted takeoff and collision with terrain.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during takeoff from a snow-covered mountain ridgeline, the airplane did not attain sufficient airspeed to takeoff before reaching the end of the site, so he aborted the takeoff. During the aborted takeoff, the airplane rolled to the end of the site and impacted an area of rough and uneven terrain, and eventually came to rest on the forward fuselage. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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