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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18A 150 · Nikiski, AK · June 16, 1996

Date
June 16, 1996 · 12:30 local
Place
Nikiski, AK
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8796D
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC96LA089
Reported as
Piper PA18A150
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A2B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,910 total1,355 in this make and model18 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.

Tried depart short tallgrass strip. Pot holes water. Settled on liftoff. Struck stump. Nosed down in soft ground.

As the FAA filed it

TRIED DEPART SHORT TALLGRASS STRIP. POT HOLES WATER. SETTLED ON LIFTOFF. STRUCK STUMP. NOSED DOWN IN SOFT GROUND.

NTSB investigation

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