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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA18125 · Farewell, AK · August 5, 1997

Date: August 5, 1997 · 12:30 local
Place: Farewell, AK
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: YEOC
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1606A
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC97LA117
Reported as: Piper PA18125
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,884 total2,420 in this make and model206 in the last 90 days

N1606ARegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-1246 · Built 1951 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(.4)The pilot was maneuvering the airplane at low altitude in gusty wind conditions. He reported that during a turn, a wind gust rolled the airplane to a 75-degree bank angle, the airplane descended, and the right wing struck a tree.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)THE PILOT WAS MANEUVERING THE AIRPLANE AT LOW ALTITUDE IN GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS. HE REPORTED THAT DURING A TURN, A WIND GUST ROLLED THE AIRPLANE TO A 75-DEGREE BANK ANGLE, THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED, AND THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A TREE.

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 ANC97LA117Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFarewell, AKthe pilot's failure to maintain adequate control of the airplane resulting in an inadvertent stall/mush at low altitude. Factors to the accident were the pilot's low altitude flight maneuver and the gusty winds.Aug 5, 1997 · Substantial damage