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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-18A 150 · Point Lay, AK · July 27, 1979

Date: July 27, 1979 · 23:30 local
Place: Point Lay, AK
Airport: Old Site
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9296D
Reported as: Piper PA18A150
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 750 total77 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

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Pilot lost directional control on takeoff, ground looped aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON TAKEOFF, GROUND LOOPED AIRCRAFT.

Other reports on N9296D · 1

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

Incident 19780615045939IOther Ground Ops · Kotzebue, AKAircraft blown over while being repositioned for tie down in a strong and gusty wind.Jun 15, 1978 · Substantial damage