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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA18 · Chalet Lake, AK · August 19, 1979

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Date: August 19, 1979 · 12:30 local
Place: Chalet Lake, AK
Airport: Chalet Lake
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4370A
Reported as: Piper PA18
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 430 total74 in this make and model84 in the last 90 days

N4370ARegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-4772 · Built 1956 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Made early liftoff on rough short strip. Gusts caused wing to hit ground after liftoff.

As the FAA filed it

MADE EARLY LIFTOFF ON ROUGH SHORT STRIP. GUSTS CAUSED WING TO HIT GROUND AFTER LIFTOFF.

Other reports on N4370A · 1

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Accident 19870915058959AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Skwentna, AKRan out of fuel en route. Landed long on nearby strip. Intentionally ground looped to keep out of hole end of runwaySep 15, 1987 · Substantial damage