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FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Port Heiden, AK · September 19, 2001

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Date
September 19, 2001 · 17:00 local
Place
Port Heiden, AK
Airport
Port Heiden
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7477L
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC01LA142
Reported as
Piper PA18150
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,900 total2,750 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days
N7477LRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-7509060Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) PIC initiated a downwind takeoff on a lake and contacted the bank on lift off coming to rest on top of the bank of the lake. Substantial damage to the propeller, tail, and floats of the aircraft occurred with no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PIC INITIATED A DOWNWIND TAKEOFF ON A LAKE AND CONTACTED THE BANK ON LIFT OFF COMING TO REST ON TOP OF THE BANK OF THE LAKE. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, TAIL, AND FLOATS OF THE AIRCRAFT OCCURRED WITH 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 ANC01LA142Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPort Heiden, AKThe pilot's inadequate evaluation of the wind conditions. A factor in the accident was the presence of a tailwind.Sep 20, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7477L · 1

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

Incident 20250708014959ITakeoff: Departure Roll · Big Lake, AKWhile trying to see if landing off airport area was okay to land, made low approach, touched tires on ground and realized land was wet and soft, did a go arond. It felt like tail was dragging along ground causing plane not to climb. A/c went side to side then…Jul 8, 2025 · Minor damage