# Incident 19780909018639I: Piper PA14, Ptarmigan Pass, AK, September 9, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 9, 1978, 17:30 local time
- Place: Ptarmigan Pass, AK
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft: N4259H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4259H) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-14 (registry code 7101402, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-290 series (registry code 41506, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA14
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 693 total, 693 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780909018639I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT STRUCK A SMALL TREE DURING ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF DOWNWIND.

## Other reports on N4259H (3)

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

- [Accident 19930919034989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930919034989A), Sep 19, 1993: Piper PA14 (N4259H), Yantarni Bay, AK, Substantial damage. Tried to land on a beach in strong crosswind. Ground looped. Tail wheel bolt broke. Exceeded crosswind component.
- [Accident 19800901042119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800901042119A), Sep 1, 1980: Piper PA14 (N4259H), Farwell, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot attempted to land on sand-bar. Wing-tip dug in. Lost directional control in gusty wind conditions.
- [Accident 19750626022649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750626022649A), Jun 26, 1975: Piper PA14 (N4259H), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. Cowling came loose drg climb.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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