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FAA accident report · Piper PA-18A 150 · Fairbanks, AK · May 6, 1998

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Date
May 6, 1998 · 19:00 local
Place
Fairbanks, AK
Airport
Chena Marina Airport
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7468D
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC98LA045
Reported as
Piper PA18A150
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
400 total20 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days
N7468DRegistered now · Piper PA-18A 150S/N 18-5798 · Built 1957Airframe modelPiper PA-18A 150Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Blown off runway in gusty crosswind. Struck parked helicopter 60FT from runway. (.4)the private pilot stated that during landing with variable, 10 knot winds, gusting to 14 knots, a gust from the left pushed the airplane off the right side of the runway. The airplane struck an unmanned helicopter parked 50 feet outside the edge of the 4,700 feet long by 60 feet wide runway.

As the FAA filed it

BLOWN OFF RUNWAY IN GUSTY CROSSWIND. STRUCK PARKED HELICOPTER 60FT FROM RUNWAY. (.4)THE PRIVATE PILOT STATED THAT DURING LANDING WITH VARIABLE, 10 KNOT WINDS, GUSTING TO 14 KNOTS, A GUST FROM THE LEFT PUSHED THE AIRPLANE OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK AN UNMANNED HELICOPTER PARKED 50 FEET OUTSIDE THE EDGE OF THE 4,700 FEET LONG BY 60 FEET WIDE RUNWAY.

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 ANC98LA045Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFairbanks, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor was the gusting crosswind.May 7, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7468D · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20200822009789ALanding: Rollout · Tok, AKWhile attempting landing at Tok in VFR conditions, aircraft drifted sideways off runway, PIC elected to stay on ground and ran off into trees., resulting in substantial damage with no injuries to pilot. Pilot elected to land in same direction as previously…Aug 22, 2020 · Substantial damage