# Incident 19850823048589I: Piper PA18150, Lake Hood, AK, August 23, 1985

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 23, 1985, 10:45 local time
- Place: Lake Hood, AK
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft: N72BW, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72BW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18-150 (registry code 7101828, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA18150
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 250 total, 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850823048589I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT ENCOUNTERED VORTICES FROM LEAD AIRCRAFT DURING TANDEM TAKEOFF. NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT.

## Other reports on N72BW (1)

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

- [Accident 19900826036369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900826036369A), Aug 26, 1990: Piper PA18150 (N72BW), King Salmon, AK, Substantial damage. Lost control and ground looped. Landed in a gusty crosswind.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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