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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Wasilla, AK · July 19, 1997

Date: July 19, 1997 · 17:30 local
Place: Wasilla, AK
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6822L
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC97LA107
Reported as: Piper PA18150
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A2B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,480 total1,243 in this make and model

N6822LRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-7409105 · Built 1974 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.

(.4)The airplane impacted trees ten feet above the ground when it departed the 1,000-foot-long by 75-foot-wide runway. The pilot stated that he allowed the nonpilot-passenger to conduct a high speed taxi from the back seat. The passenger's feet became stuck in the rudder pedals, and the airplane became airborne.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED TREES TEN FEET ABOVE THE GROUND WHEN IT DEPARTED THE 1,000-FOOT-LONG BY 75-FOOT-WIDE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ALLOWED THE NONPILOT-PASSENGER TO CONDUCT A HIGH SPEED TAXI FROM THE BACK SEAT. THE PASSENGER'S FEET BECAME STUCK IN THE RUDDER PEDALS, AND THE AIRPLANE BECAME AIRBORNE.

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 ANC97LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWasilla, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff. Factors were the intentional relinquishing of controls by the pilot, and interference with the rudder controls by the nonpilot passenger.Jul 20, 1997 · Destroyed