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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Tyonek, AK · August 6, 2006

Date: August 6, 2006 · 14:45 local
Place: Tyonek, AK
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N57778
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC06CA108
Reported as: Piper PA18150
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 171 total60 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N57778Registered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-7709129 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot stated to the inspector that he was departing a small pond near the mouth of the theodore river south of Tyonek for the short flight back to lake hood. The weather was clear and there was a light wind (approximately 8-9 knots) out of the south. Takeoff from the pond was restricted to either east or west due to the shape of the pond and the pilot elected to takeoff to the west. Just after takeoff the pilot was attempting to correct for the left crosswind with rudder and the left wing stalled. The airplane struck the water and shoreline sustaining substantial damage to both wings. Neither the pilot nor passenger were injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED TO THE INSPECTOR THAT HE WAS DEPARTING A SMALL POND NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE THEODORE RIVER SOUTH OF TYONEK FOR THE SHORT FLIGHT BACK TO LAKE HOOD. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND THERE WAS A LIGHT WIND (APPROXIMATELY 8-9 KNOTS) OUT OF THE SOUTH. TAKEOFF FROM THE POND WAS RESTRICTED TO EITHER EAST OR WEST DUE TO THE SHAPE OF THE POND AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO TAKEOFF TO THE WEST. JUST AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO CORRECT FOR THE LEFT CROSSWIND WITH RUDDER AND THE LEFT WING STALLED. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE WATER AND SHORELINE SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS. NEITHER THE PILOT NOR PASSENGER WERE 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 ANC06CA108Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTyonek, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain a minimum airspeed to avoid a stall, which resulted in a loss of control and a collision with terrain during takeoff initial climb. A factor associated with the accident was an inadvertent stall.Aug 6, 2006 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N57778 · 1

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

Incident 20150515009279ITakeoff: Departure Roll · Anchorage, AKAirman was leaving Campbell lake (3C3) returning to lake hood (lhd). According to the airman, during the take-off run a gust of wind caused the aircraft to depart the water early. Not having enough airspeed to remain airborne the aircraft returned to the…May 15, 2015 · Minor damage