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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · AK · August 8, 2000

Date: August 8, 2000 · 18:00 local
Place: AK
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N7777D
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC00LA096
Reported as: Piper PA18150

N7777DRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-5962 · Built 1954 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23)privacy data omitted :pilot attempted a takeoff from his private 600 ft strip into the wind uphill slope, could not climb the terrain, aborted the takeoff and landed in the tundra. The a/c flipped up and over, both occupants were wearing shoulder and lap restraints, helmet and were not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ :PILOT ATTEMPTED A TAKEOFF FROM HIS PRIVATE 600 FT STRIP INTO THE WIND UPHILL SLOPE, COULD NOT CLIMB THE TERRAIN, ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND LANDED IN THE TUNDRA. THE A/C FLIPPED UP AND OVER, BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING SHOULDER AND LAP RESTRAINTS, HELMET AND WERE NOT INJURED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC00LA096Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDelta Junction, AKThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation. Factors in the accident were an uphill takeoff, high vegetation, and a short runway area.Aug 9, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7777D · 2

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

Accident 20250916014419ATakeoff: Departure Roll · Delta, AKPilot started the take off roll at a remote gravel bar. Approximately 115 feet into roll, the tailwheel came off the ground just as the left wing contacted a small spruce tree, approximately one foot inboard of the wing tip. The airplane then spun and ground…Sep 16, 2025 · Substantial damage Accident 19800806063549AFinal Approach · Kodiak, AKSeaplane rolled into steep bank on landing approach. Wing and float hit water. Gusty winds in area.Aug 6, 1980 · Substantial damage