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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Kustatan River, AK · July 30, 1985

Date: July 30, 1985 · 22:15 local
Place: Kustatan River, AK
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1104N
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC85LA139
Reported as: Piper PA18150
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A2A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 344 total344 in this make and model125 in the last 90 days

N1104NRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-7579 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150

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What happened

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

Aircraft stalled after liftoff from creek. Aircraft nosed over. Wind varied due to trees. Short takeoff area.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT STALLED AFTER LIFTOFF FROM CREEK. AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. WIND VARIED DUE TO TREES. SHORT TAKEOFF AREA.

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 ANC85LA139Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKustatan River, AKThe plt reported that he landed the float plane on the Kustatan River to fish. Later, when he was departing, he selected an area that required negotiating a turn on the step. He reported that there was a 10 to 12 knot headwind that became a quartering…Jul 31, 1985 · Substantial damage