Aviation Accident Summary ANC82DAA17

20 ESE NORTH PO, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N83593

PIPER PA-18

Analysis

AFTER PREVIOUSLY LANDING AT AN OFF-AIRPORT HUNTING SITE, THE PLT & PAX STARTED CUTTING THE BRUSH TO CLEAR A SUITABLE AREA FOR TAKEOFF. DUE TO THE APPROACHING NIGHT, THE PLT CONSIDERED THE AREA TO BE SUITABLE. DRG TAKEOFF THE LEFT WINGTIP STRUCK SOME BRUSH.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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