Primary finding
Probable cause
The fracture of the flap handle position locking pin, which resulted in an uncommanded raising of the flaps during takeoff. A factor was the pilot's decision to takeoff with a suspected problem in the flap system.
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NTSB investigation record
ANC98LA101
CompletedPiper Pa-28-140· N1793J
- Date
- July 18, 1998
- Location
- Bethel, AK
- Conditions
- VMC
- Record
- Completed
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