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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Summerlake, OR · February 17, 1988

Date: February 17, 1988 · 12:00 local
Place: Summerlake, OR
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N83394
Reported as: Piper PA18150
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A2A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,200 total400 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N83394Registered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-7609118 · Built 1976 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Off airport landing. Attempted a takeoff following ruts made from landing. Ground too soft. Airplane nosed up.

As the FAA filed it

OFF AIRPORT LANDING. ATTEMPTED A TAKEOFF FOLLOWING RUTS MADE FROM LANDING. GROUND TOO SOFT. AIRPLANE NOSED UP.