N3251Z is a 1959 Piper PA-22-150. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming 0-320 series rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Copper Center, AK. Its restricted airworthiness certificate was issued in Nov 2015. It has been registered to its current owner since Sep 2021. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 67 years old
- 1 of 1,239 Piper PA-22-150
2021
2015
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The pilot reported that during takeoff from a remote unimproved gravel bar, after becoming airborne, the airplane began to descend. He added that there was “plenty of runway left” and he allowed the airplane to bounce on the airstrip. The pilot continued the takeoff attempt, and after an additional bounce, the airplane descended for a third time onto “much larger rocks”. Subsequently, the airspeed diminished, and the airplane came to rest in the trees and rocks.
The pilot added that during the takeoff, the headwind switched to a tailwind.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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