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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Wasilla, AK · September 27, 2000

Date: September 27, 2000 · 16:45 local
Place: Wasilla, AK
Airport: Seymour Lake
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7099Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC00LA130
Reported as: Piper PA18150
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A2B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,700 total1,000 in this make and model65 in the last 90 days

N7099YRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-8135 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine 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.

(-23) After adding full power for take-off, the pilot realized he had forgotten to deploy the flaps. Upon reaching for the flap lever handle the pilot momentarily lost directional control on the narrow tree lined runway. The right wing brushed a small tree which yawed the aircraft to the right. The aircraft continued right under full power and impacted trees before the pilot could gain control.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER ADDING FULL POWER FOR TAKE-OFF, THE PILOT REALIZED HE HAD FORGOTTEN TO DEPLOY THE FLAPS. UPON REACHING FOR THE FLAP LEVER HANDLE THE PILOT MOMENTARILY LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON THE NARROW TREE LINED RUNWAY. THE RIGHT WING BRUSHED A SMALL TREE WHICH YAWED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED RIGHT UNDER FULL POWER AND IMPACTED TREES BEFORE THE PILOT COULD GAIN CONTROL.

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 ANC00LA130Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWasilla, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. A factor associated with the accident was the presence of tall brush alongside the runway.Sep 27, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7099Y · 1

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

Accident 19980818027109AFinal Approach · Cordova, AK(.4) The private pilot was landing a tundra tire equipped airplane in an open, grass covered meadow to pick up a deer that he had shot earlier in the day. He stated that while on approach, the airplane touched down about 10 feet short of his intended…Aug 18, 1998 · Substantial damage