19831201059779A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Delta Junction, AK · December 1, 1983

Date: December 1, 1983 · 13:45 local
Place: Delta Junction, AK
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5087Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC84LA021
Reported as: Piper PA18150
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A2B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,718 total3,300 in this make and model230 in the last 90 days

N5087YRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-7894 · Built 1962 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft collided with a ridge of muskeg during takeoff run from a private strip.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A RIDGE OF MUSKEG DURING TAKEOFF RUN FROM A PRIVATE STRIP.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC84LA021Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDelta Junction, AKThe acft was taking off from an unimproved area covered by 2 inches of snow. At about 80 ft into the takeoff roll the acft bounced left into muskeg, collapsing the landing gear.Dec 1, 1983 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5087Y · 4

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

Accident 19890619016289ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Rainbow Lake, AKReported windshear on climbout on takeoff from a sandbar. A wing stalled and aircraft crashed into the lake.Jun 19, 1989 · Substantial damage Accident 19810816049679ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Fairbanks, AKSnow on airplane on takeoff from short gravel bar. Settled after lift off, struck a log pile.Aug 16, 1981 · Substantial damage Accident 19790905023409ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Eilson Afb, AKMade unscheduled landing on remote strip. Veered off runway into brush. Flipped over. Mud binding wheel.Sep 5, 1979 · Substantial damage Accident 19770905027939ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Anchorage, AKFloat eqpd. Hit submerged sand bar,nosed over.Sep 5, 1977 · Substantial damage