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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA18180 · Gulkana, AK · August 21, 2001

Date: August 21, 2001 · 14:00 local
Place: Gulkana, AK
Airport: Gulkana
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N2871P
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC01LA119
Reported as: Piper PA18180

N2871PRegistered now · Piper PA-18A 150S/N 18-4461 · Built 1955 Airframe modelPiper PA-18A 150 Engine modelLycoming O-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft crashed on take-off from Gulkana Airport. Upon lift-off, aircraft veered to the right in strong winds and crashed into trees resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft. Pilot and passenger reported no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON TAKE-OFF FROM GULKANA AIRPORT. UPON LIFT-OFF, AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT IN STRONG WINDS AND CRASHED INTO TREES RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT AND PASSENGER REPORTED NO INJURIES.

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 ANC01LA119Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGlennallen, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during takeoff. A factor associated with the accident was a variable wind.Aug 21, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2871P · 1

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

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