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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Elephant Lake, AK · April 4, 1989

Date: April 4, 1989 · 18:00 local
Place: Elephant Lake, AK
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N82741
Reported as: Piper PA18150
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A2A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,050 total3,000 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N82741Registered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-7709187 · Built 1977 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.

The right landing gear axle broke while taxiing for takeoff. Cause not stated.

As the FAA filed it

THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR AXLE BROKE WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF. CAUSE NOT STATED.