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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18A 150 · Montague Island, AK · September 17, 1984

Date
September 17, 1984 · 14:32 local
Place
Montague Island, AK
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8469D
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC84LA184
Reported as
Piper PA18A150
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A2A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
154 total51 in this make and model36 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lost directional control when raising tail early on takeoff. Struck oil barrel and debris along tide line of beach.

As the FAA filed it

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHEN RAISING TAIL EARLY ON TAKEOFF. STRUCK OIL BARREL AND DEBRIS ALONG TIDE LINE OF BEACH.

NTSB investigation

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