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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18A · Aniak, AK · August 31, 2006

Date: August 31, 2006 · 14:00 local
Place: Aniak, AK
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1858A
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC06CA128
Reported as: Piper PA18A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

N1858ARegistered now · Piper PA-18AS/N 18-1686 · Built 1953 Airframe modelPiper PA-18A Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Aircraft crashed on takeoff causing damage to the right wing, landing gear and propeller. I have been unable to contact the pilot privacy data omitted but as soon as I do I will amend this form. (-23 amendment) the pilot privacy data omitted stated that on takeoff from an unimproved bush strip, a gust of wing caught him causing the aircraft to drift into some bushes. Substantial damage to the aircraft landing gear, right wing, and propeller was incurred. No injuries occurred. The wind at the time of the accident was 15KTS gusting to 30KTS.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON TAKEOFF CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING, LANDING GEAR AND PROPELLER. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CONTACT THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA^ BUT AS SOON AS I DO I WILL AMEND THIS FORM. (-23 AMENDMENT) THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA^ STATED THAT ON TAKEOFF FROM AN UNIMPROVED BUSH STRIP, A GUST OF WING CAUGHT HIM CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO DRIFT INTO SOME BUSHES. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR, RIGHT WING, AND PROPELLER WAS INCURRED. NO INJURIES OCCURRED. THE WIND AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS 15KTS GUSTING TO 30KTS.

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 ANC06CA128Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAniak, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the takeoff initial climb, which resulted in a loss of control and in-flight collision with terrain. A factor contributing to the accident was a windshear.Sep 1, 2006 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1858A · 2

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

Accident 20110615012359ATaxi · Mccarthy, AK6/15/2011 At approximately 1830 adt (6/16/2011, 0230Z) received information regarding a suspected accident in the Mccarthy, AK area involving a PA-18 that flipped over on a gravel bar along a river.6/21/2011: ASI from the anc FSDO spoke with the PIC by phone…Jun 15, 2011 · Substantial damage Accident 20020618016739AAnchorage, AK(-23) Airman was attempting to land on lake Hood gravel strip. The aircraft bounced twice on landing and went off the left side of the runway.Jun 18, 2002 · No damage