# Incident 20060523008229I: Piper PA18125, Chigagoft Bay, AK, May 23, 2006

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 23, 2006, 08:50 local time
- Place: Chigagoft Bay, AK
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft: N1386A, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1386A) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18-125 (registry code 7101812, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-125) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA18125
- Reported engine: LYC O320*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,000 total, 1,800 in this make and model, 80 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060523008229I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) PILOT AND 1 PAX TOOK OFF IN 30KT GUSTY RIGHT HAND CROSSWIND ON A SLOPED BEACH. AFTER TAKE OFF PILOT ENCOUNTERED WIND GUST THAT DRIFTED AIRPLANE OVER THE WATER WHERE IT FAILED TO GAIN ALTITUDE AND SUBSEQUENTLY LANDED IN THE WATER AND FLIPPED OVER. BOTH PILOT AND PAX EVACUATED THE AIRCRAFT IN KNEE DEEP WATER.

## Other reports on N1386A (5)

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

- [Accident 20171129022329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171129022329A), Nov 29, 2017: Piper PA-18-125 (N1386A), Tatitna, AK, Substantial damage. The pilot was doing a test landing to determine the depth and drag of the snow. Upon the first pass and initial touchdown there was excessive and unforeseen…
- [Accident 20030923036399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030923036399A), Sep 23, 2003: Piper PA18125 (N1386A), Tanana, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot stated that 20 knot winds and low level turbulence at tree-top level, light winds with occasional gusts at the surface caused the left wing to…
- [Accident 19990813012039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990813012039A), Aug 13, 1999: Piper PA18125 (N1386A), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. (Tty) acft ground looped on takeoff. (.19) on August 13, 1999, about 1705 Alaska daylight time, a tundra tire equipped Piper PA-18 airplane, N1386A, sustained…
- [Accident 19970626016009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970626016009A), Jun 26, 1997: Piper PA18125 (N1386A), Birchwood, AK, Substantial damage. Lost power on climbout. Turned back landed in trees. Fuel selector o ring split. No detenies. Water in magas fuel.
- [Incident 19790803029919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790803029919I), Aug 3, 1979: Piper PA18125 (N1386A), Chugiak, AK, Minor damage. Pilot lost directional control after touchdown.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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