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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18 · Kwethluk, AK · September 2, 1987

Date
September 2, 1987 · 13:05 local
Place
Kwethluk, AK
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7233K
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC87LA134
Reported as
Piper PA18
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A2A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
479 total479 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

The float equipped aircraft nosed over during a lake takeoff. Gusty winds caused right wing to drag in the water.

As the FAA filed it

THE FLOAT EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER DURING A LAKE TAKEOFF. GUSTY WINDS CAUSED RIGHT WING TO DRAG IN THE WATER.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N7233K · 1

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