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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-125 · Talkeetna, AK · July 2, 2002

Date: July 2, 2002 · 14:00 local
Place: Talkeetna, AK
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N1129A
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC02LA067
Reported as: Piper PA18125

N1129ARegistered now · Piper PA-18-125S/N 18-722 · Built 1951 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-125 Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) On July 2, 2002, a float equipped Piper PA-18-125, aircraft N1129A, registered to and piloted by william j. fitzgerald was involved in an aircraft near sheep river, Alaska. According to the pilot he and his observer, seth cameron, were looking for an overdue client. He encountered severe turbulence and he pushed the nose down and turned to miss a large spruce tree. This resulted in a crash in the alder brush. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The pilot and passenger were not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 2, 2002, A FLOAT EQUIPPED PIPER PA-18-125, AIRCRAFT N1129A, REGISTERED TO AND PILOTED BY WILLIAM J. FITZGERALD WAS INVOLVED IN AN AIRCRAFT NEAR SHEEP RIVER, ALASKA. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT HE AND HIS OBSERVER, SETH CAMERON, WERE LOOKING FOR AN OVERDUE CLIENT. HE ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE AND HE PUSHED THE NOSE DOWN AND TURNED TO MISS A LARGE SPRUCE TREE. THIS RESULTED IN A CRASH IN THE ALDER BRUSH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED.

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 ANC02LA067Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTalkeetna, AKThe pilot's inadequate weather evaluation, which resulted in a turbulence encounter and subsequent collision with a river embankment during maneuvering flight. A contributing factor was the presence of terrain induced turbulence.Jul 2, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1129A · 1

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

Accident 20110506013959ALanding: Approach · Cordova, AKPilot reported hitting a sinker (wind downdraft) seconds before touching down during a beach landing at okalee spit 53 miles se of Cordova. Pilot stated flaps were at full and he added power but the aircraft continued to descend and then impact the ground.…May 6, 2011 · Substantial damage