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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA18150 · Woods River, AK · September 20, 1986

Date
September 20, 1986 · 13:00 local
Place
Woods River, AK
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4421Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC86LA162
Reported as
Piper PA18150
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A2B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
600 total600 in this make and model55 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

Lost control after takeoff from short gravel bar. Impacted in River. Pilot stated he had a crosswind shear.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL AFTER TAKEOFF FROM SHORT GRAVEL BAR. IMPACTED IN RIVER. PILOT STATED HE HAD A CROSSWIND SHEAR.

NTSB investigation

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