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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA18150 · Fairbanks, AK · February 5, 1993

Date: February 5, 1993 · 12:15 local
Place: Fairbanks, AK
Airport: Fairbanks International
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4882P
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC93LA031
Reported as: Piper PA18150
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A2B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 121 total28 in this make and model20 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.

Wheel ski equipped aircraft veered off runway on takeoff and struck VASI lights.

As the FAA filed it

WHEEL SKI EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF RUNWAY ON TAKEOFF AND STRUCK VASI LIGHTS.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ANC93LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFairbanks, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff run.Feb 5, 1993 · Substantial damage