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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-18A 150 · Kotzebue, AK · June 15, 1978

Date: June 15, 1978 · 15:45 local
Place: Kotzebue, AK
Airport: Municipal
Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9296D
Reported as: Piper PA18A150
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 14,000 total400 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N9296DRegistration cancelled May 11, 2015 · Piper PA-18A 150S/N 18-6603 · Built 1958 Airframe modelPiper PA-18A 150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft blown over while being repositioned for tie down in a strong and gusty wind.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT BLOWN OVER WHILE BEING REPOSITIONED FOR TIE DOWN IN A STRONG AND GUSTY WIND.

Other reports on N9296D · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19790727021759ITakeoff Ground Roll · Point Lay, AKPilot lost directional control on takeoff, ground looped aircraft.Jul 27, 1979 · Minor damage