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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18 · Gold King, AK · September 7, 1987

Date
September 7, 1987 · 10:00 local
Place
Gold King, AK
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1265A
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC87LA148
Reported as
Piper PA18
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A2A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
700 total700 in this make and model50 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 aircraft veered off the runway into a row of trees. The pilot reported wind shear. Gusty winds.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY INTO A ROW OF TREES. THE PILOT REPORTED WIND SHEAR. GUSTY WINDS.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N1265A · 1

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