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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA18 · Caribou Creek, AK · June 23, 1979

Date
June 23, 1979 · 15:30 local
Place
Caribou Creek, AK
Airport
Caribou Creek
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3856Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC79DAG81
Reported as
Piper PA18
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,100 total7 in this make and model280 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Used full down flaps for takeoff attempt in crosswind on 900 ft. strip. Ran off end r/w. flip. Over in ditch.

As the FAA filed it

USED FULL DOWN FLAPS FOR TAKEOFF ATTEMPT IN CROSSWIND ON 900 FT. STRIP. RAN OFF END R/W. FLIP. OVER IN DITCH.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N3856Z · 1

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