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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18A 150 · Valdez, AK · April 5, 1987

Date: April 5, 1987 · 08:30 local
Place: Valdez, AK
Airport: Valdez Nr 2
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9073D
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC87LA058
Reported as: Piper PA18A150
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A2A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,036 total232 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N9073DRegistered now · Piper PA-18A 150S/N 18-6439 · Built 1958 Airframe modelPiper PA-18A 150 Engine modelLycoming O-320-A2BReciprocating

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What happened

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

The pilot reported loss of aileron control on takeoff and the ski plane cartwheeled. Suspect ice on controls.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF AILERON CONTROL ON TAKEOFF AND THE SKI PLANE CARTWHEELED. SUSPECT ICE ON CONTROLS.

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 ANC87LA058Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportValdez, AKThe pilot reported that he could not keep the ski equipped aircraft from banking to the left after take off and elected to reduce power and land. The aircraft sustained substantial damage when the left wing tip struck the ground and cartwheeled during the…Apr 5, 1987 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9073D · 2

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

Accident 20210312004489ACruise/Level Flight · Kasilof, AKPA-18 engine failure in flight, landing in wooded area approx. [privacy data omitted]. Weather clear, 10 mile vis., winds var. 5 KTSMar 12, 2021 · Substantial damage Incident 19860524060899IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Valdez, AKAircraft nosed up when landing gear struck hole during taxi on a sand bar.May 24, 1986 · Minor damage