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FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Anchorage, AK · June 29, 1998

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Date
June 29, 1998 · 21:22 local
Place
Anchorage, AK
Airport
Lake Hood Strip Airport
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5994Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC98LA086
Reported as
Piper PA18150
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A2B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,200 total600 in this make and model
N5994ZRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-8252 · Built 1965Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150Engine 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.

Ran off left side runway as power was applied for takeoff. Unable show medical or license. P factor not controlled. (From .4) the certificated commercial pilot was departing a gravel airstrip with the intentions of doing a few touch-and-go landings for pilot proficiency purposes. During the takeoff roll the airplane veered to the left, and departed the runway about midfield of the 2200 feet long airstrip. The main landing gear contacted soft terrain, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot said, in part: 'I applied full power for takeoff and the airplane pulled to the left and went off the runway and nosed over. I just forgot to take my feet off the brake pedals.' The pilot indicated that there were no preimpact mechanical difficulties with the airplane. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings, and right wing lift strut. (-23) on June 29, 1998, at approximately 2122 hours Alaska daylight time, a Piper PA-18, aircraft N5994Z, sustained substantial damage during takeoff from runway 13, on lake Hood airstrip, Anchorage, AK. The pilot applied full power and the aircraft pulled to the left, went off the runway, then nose ed over. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the wings and right wing left struts. The pilot indicated there were no preimpact mechanical difficultites with the airplane.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OFF LEFT SIDE RUNWAY AS POWER WAS APPLIED FOR TAKEOFF. UNABLE SHOW MEDICAL OR LICENSE. P FACTOR NOT CONTROLLED. (FROM .4) THE CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS DEPARTING A GRAVEL AIRSTRIP WITH THE INTENTIONS OF DOING A FEW TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS FOR PILOT PROFICIENCY PURPOSES. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT, AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY ABOUT MIDFIELD OF THE 2200 FEET LONG AIRSTRIP. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR CONTACTED SOFT TERRAIN, AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. THE PILOT SAID, IN PART: 'I APPLIED FULL POWER FOR TAKEOFF AND THE AIRPLANE PULLED TO THE LEFT AND WENT OFF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER. I JUST FORGOT TO TAKE MY FEET OFF THE BRAKE PEDALS.' THE PILOT INDICATED THAT THERE WERE NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WINGS, AND RIGHT WING LIFT STRUT. (-23) ON JUNE 29, 1998, AT APPROXIMATELY 2122 HOURS ALASKA DAYLIGHT TIME, A PIPER PA-18, AIRCRAFT N5994Z, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 13, ON LAKE HOOD AIRSTRIP, ANCHORAGE, AK. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER AND THE AIRCRAFT PULLED TO THE LEFT, WENT OFF THE RUNWAY, THEN NOSE ED OVER. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WINGS AND RIGHT WING LEFT STRUTS. THE PILOT INDICATED THERE WERE NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL DIFFICULTITES WITH THE AIRPLANE.

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 ANC98LA086Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAnchorage, AKThe pilot's inadvertent activation of the brakes during the takeoff roll, and subsequent loss of control.Jun 30, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5994Z · 1

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

Accident 19730904029039ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Palmer, AKContinued flt. Gear collapse on subsequent ldg.Sep 4, 1973 · Substantial damage