19851008063839A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-135 · Port Heiden, AK · October 8, 1985

Date
October 8, 1985 · 12:00 local
Place
Port Heiden, AK
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9960Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC86LA013
Reported as
Piper PA18135
Reported engine
Lycoming O290D2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
124 total124 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Crashed after wingtip hit ground on takeoff in strong crosswind. Had been flying hunters and supplies into area.

As the FAA filed it

CRASHED AFTER WINGTIP HIT GROUND ON TAKEOFF IN STRONG CROSSWIND. HAD BEEN FLYING HUNTERS AND SUPPLIES INTO AREA.

NTSB investigation

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