19870916053259A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18A 150 · Windy Ridge, AK · September 16, 1987

Date
September 16, 1987 · 07:00 local
Place
Windy Ridge, AK
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9350D
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC87LA154
Reported as
Piper PA18A150
Reported engine
Continental STCO360CONT
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,707 total1,707 in this make and model49 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 right wing dragged on take off. The pilot reported gusty winds, and he delayed flap extention until lift off.

As the FAA filed it

THE RIGHT WING DRAGGED ON TAKE OFF. THE PILOT REPORTED GUSTY WINDS, AND HE DELAYED FLAP EXTENTION UNTIL LIFT OFF.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N9350D · 2

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