19850125002789A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Minto, AK · January 25, 1985

Date: January 25, 1985 · 16:30 local
Place: Minto, AK
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4242Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC85FA042
Reported as: Piper PA18150
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A2B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,200 total1,500 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N4242ZRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-8597 · Built 1967 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Ski broke thru snow crust on takeoff roll and flipped over. Early liftoff due to rough surface. No medical biennial

As the FAA filed it

SKI BROKE THRU SNOW CRUST ON TAKEOFF ROLL AND FLIPPED OVER. EARLY LIFTOFF DUE TO ROUGH SURFACE. NO MEDICAL BIENNIAL

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC85FA042Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportMinto, AKThe plt had landed the ski equipped acft on the shore of a lake that was covered with grassy tundra & snow. For a subsequent takeoff, he elected to continue straight ahead rather than back taxi to where he had a known surface condition. During the takeoff,…Jan 25, 1985 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4242Z · 2

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

Accident 20240915014709ATakeoff: Climb Out · Fairbanks, AKPilot was departing a grass strip that was approximately 500-600 feet long with one passenger on board. After departure the main landing gear clipped a tree slowing the aircrafts speed enough to cause a stall. The left wing came down and struck a tree…Sep 15, 2024 · Substantial damage Accident 19970927029129AStueben County, NYLanded on a private grass strip and flipped over. Other circumstances are unknown.Sep 27, 1997 · Substantial damage