Piper J5A N35589

Summary

On 11 September 2010 at about 23:30 local time, a Piper J5A registered N35589, operated by Russ Landers, was involved in an accident near Chickaloon, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 September 2010 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Chickaloon, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

61.8114, -147.9156

Aircraft

Piper J5A

Registration

N35589

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Russ Landers

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chickaloon → Chickaloon

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC10CA092

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's excessive use of brakes during a rejected takeoff, resulting in a nose over.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The solo private pilot was practicing touch and go landings at a private airstrip under Title 14, CFR Part 91. The pilot reported that after touching down long on the runway, he applied full power, and the engine "coughed," and did not produce takeoff power. He said he was approaching the end of the runway and applied too much brake, and the airplane nosed over. He said previously the engine had been running rich at idle. He also reported that he could have cleared the engine on final. He said his instructor who was watching, told him when he applied power a cloud of black smoke emitted from the engine. He said the right wing, right lift-strut, and rudder were substantially damaged in the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.