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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Kotzebue, AK · May 24, 1996

Date
May 24, 1996 · 04:00 local
Place
Kotzebue, AK
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N83616
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC96LA080
Reported as
Piper PA18150
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A2B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,000 total1,300 in this make and model

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What happened

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

Wheel hit a hole on takeoff. Prop hit ground. Vibration on climb. Landed in river. Nosed over. 3 inch blade missing

As the FAA filed it

WHEEL HIT A HOLE ON TAKEOFF. PROP HIT GROUND. VIBRATION ON CLIMB. LANDED IN RIVER. NOSED OVER. 3 INCH BLADE MISSING

NTSB investigation

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