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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Tikchik Lodge, AK · September 30, 1984

Date
September 30, 1984 · 08:52 local
Place
Tikchik Lodge, AK
Phase of flight
To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N411X
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC84LA195
Reported as
Piper PA18150
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A2A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,000 total500 in this make and model100 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.

Attempted takeoff on 500 foot sand bar. Realized liftoff unlikely. Aborted, rolled into water, nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF ON 500 FOOT SAND BAR. REALIZED LIFTOFF UNLIKELY. ABORTED, ROLLED INTO WATER, NOSED OVER.

NTSB investigation

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