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FAA accident report · Piper PA-18 · Skwenta, AK · December 22, 2005

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Date
December 22, 2005 · 16:00 local
Place
Skwenta, AK
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N237WT
Reported as
Piper PA18
Reported engine
Lycoming O290*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
500 total500 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days
N237WTRegistered now · Piper PA-18S/N 18 237Airframe modelPiper PA-18Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot took off from unimproved landing area next to his cabin enroute to anchorage. The weather deteriorated and he turned to return to his cabin. Weather continued to deteriorate and he landed in a small clearing short of the original take off point. On landing, the airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot experienced no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT TOOK OFF FROM UNIMPROVED LANDING AREA NEXT TO HIS CABIN ENROUTE TO ANCHORAGE. THE WEATHER DETERIORATED AND HE TURNED TO RETURN TO HIS CABIN. WEATHER CONTINUED TO DETERIORATE AND HE LANDED IN A SMALL CLEARING SHORT OF THE ORIGINAL TAKE OFF POINT. ON LANDING, THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING. THE PILOT EXPERIENCED NO INJURIES.

Other reports on N237WT · 1

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

Accident 20070113000859ATakeoff Ground Roll · Tyonek, AK(-23) The pilot, while conducting animal trapping activities, landed in a meadow frequently used by him for such. Shortly after landing, the aircraft became stuck in deep snow. The pilot subsequently snow shoe packed a pad, dug out the airplane, and taxied…Jan 13, 2007 · Substantial damage