| Crash location | 61.188611°N, 151.723056°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Beluga, AK
61.141111°N, 151.082778°W 21.6 miles away |
| Tail number | N78564 |
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| Accident date | 23 Sep 2011 |
| Aircraft type | Piper PA-12 |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot elected to takeoff from the remote site uphill, due to a light wind coming down the slope. During the takeoff roll, he said the airplane hit a bump, and became airborne prematurely. The airplane was unable to out climb the rising terrain and vegetation. The main landing gear encountered high vegetation, the airplane slowed, impacted terrain, and nosed over.
The pilot's decision to take off uphill into rising terrain.