THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM TREES DURING TAKEOFF. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE BENT GEAR LEG.
— NTSB Determination
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HIT A POT HOLE DURING LANDING AT THE STRIP AND DAMAGED THE RIGHT GEAR LEG, BENDING IT BACK. HE THEN DECIDED TO TAKE OFF AND BRING THE DAMAGED AIRPLANE TO ANCHORAGE. DURING TAKEOFF THE AIRPLANE STRUCK TREES. THE PILOT CONTINUED THE FLIGHT TO THE BUTTE AIRSTRIP AND LANDED. HE FOUND THE LEFT ELEVATOR BENT DOWNWARD 90 DEGREES. HE DETERMINED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS STILL AIRWORTHY, TOOK OFF, AND SUBSEQUENTLY LANDED AT THE LAKE HOOD AIRSTRIP.
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HIT A POT HOLE DURING LANDING AT THE STRIP AND DAMAGED THE RIGHT GEAR LEG, BENDING IT BACK. HE THEN DECIDED TO TAKE OFF AND BRING THE DAMAGED AIRPLANE TO ANCHORAGE. DURING TAKEOFF THE AIRPLANE STRUCK TREES. THE PILOT CONTINUED THE FLIGHT TO THE BUTTE AIRSTRIP AND LANDED. HE FOUND THE LEFT…
The accident on 1994-05-24 involved a Piper J5A, registration N35395, operated by Wayne Mattingly, at Lake George, AK.
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM TREES DURING TAKEOFF. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE BENT GEAR LEG.
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