# Accident 20000624006789A: Piper PA18150, Kotzebue, AK, June 24, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 24, 2000, 10:00 local time
- Place: Kotzebue, AK
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 67.2397° N, 161.1906° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=67.2397&lon=-161.1906&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2413P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2413P-2015-01-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18-150 (registry code 7101828, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA18150
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC00LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA078) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000624006789A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) DURING TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 30MPH THE LEFT WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE PILOT TRIED TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY AND GET IT STOPPED. THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND FLIPPED OVER. NO INJURIES-2 PASSENGERS 8 YRS AND 13 YRS OLD.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC00LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA078), Jun 24, 2000: Piper PA-18 (N2413P), Kotzebue, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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