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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18A 150 · Collegeville, PA · June 12, 1983

Date: June 12, 1983 · 08:50 local
Place: Collegeville, PA
Airport: Perkiomen Valley Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N783L
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC83FA142
Reported as: Piper PA18A150
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 970 total

N783LRegistration cancelled Nov 19, 2014 · Piper PA-18A 150S/N 18-5520 · Built 1957 Airframe modelPiper PA-18A 150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Short takeoff roll early liftoff. Steep climb. Stalled. Dived to impact.

As the FAA filed it

SHORT TAKEOFF ROLL EARLY LIFTOFF. STEEP CLIMB. STALLED. DIVED TO IMPACT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC83FA142Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCollegeville, PADuring takeoff, the acft was observed to enter a steep climb after making a short takeoff roll. One witness estimated that the takeoff roll was about 400 ft & then the acft entered a climb at aprx a 35 deg angle. After reaching an altitude of about 200 to 300…Jun 12, 1983 · Destroyed