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ANC98LA095

Completed

Piper Pa-22· N1724P

Date
July 14, 1998
Location
North Pole, AK
Conditions
VMC
Record
Completed

Primary finding

Probable cause

The pilot's selection of unsuitable runway terrain for takeoff, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors in the accident were uneven/rutted terrain, and high vegetation along the runway edge.

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