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| Date: | Wednesday 16 August 2000 |
| Time: | 20:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-11 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N78635 |
| MSN: | 11-1396 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8064 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-290-17 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chenega Bay, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage, AK (Z41) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated he had established a long, flat, final approach to land on the 1000 feet long by 40 feet wide airstrip. He stated there was a strong crosswind from the right, and the sun was low and glaring off the water. He indicated that 10 feet above the airstrip the propeller contacted a single tall bush which he had not seen. He said the airplane stopped flying, spun around, and came to rest on the airstrip. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing, and the empennage.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate lookout. Factors involved in this accident were sunglare, and a tall bush next to the airstrip.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC00LA104
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| 11 August 2011 | N78635 | 0 | Chenga Bay, Alaska | |
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| 03-May-2024 09:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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