The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area. A factor associated with the accident was rough/uneven terrain.
— NTSB Determination
The certificated private pilot was departing from a snow-covered 800 feet long site, in a tundra-tire equipped airplane. The pilot said that as he neared the end of the site, just before the airplane became airborne, the right main wheel hit a rut, and the right main landing gear collapsed. The airplane veered to the right, and collided with a stand of willows.
The certificated private pilot was departing from a snow-covered 800 feet long site, in a tundra-tire equipped airplane. The pilot said that as he neared the end of the site, just before the airplane became airborne, the right main wheel hit a rut, and the right main landing gear collapsed. The airplane veered to the…
The accident on 2001-03-31 involved a Piper PA-22-108, registration N4606Z, at Palmer, AK.
The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area. A factor associated with the accident was rough/uneven terrain.
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