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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-150 · Cooper Landing, AK · September 18, 2007

Date: September 18, 2007 · 18:00 local
Place: Cooper Landing, AK
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2825Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC07CA101
Reported as: Piper PA22150
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 300 total100 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N2825ZRegistered now · Piper PA-22-150S/N 22-6819 · Built 1959 Airframe modelPiper PA-22-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) At the time of takeoff, the pilot stated that moderate/heavy winds prevailed. The aircraft became airborne from juneau lake and climbed to approximately 80 feet then began to sink back towards the tundra. The pilot stated that it felt as if they had "lost lift." Upon impact, the aircraft received damage to the wings, floats, and propeller.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT THE TIME OF TAKEOFF, THE PILOT STATED THAT MODERATE/HEAVY WINDS PREVAILED. THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE FROM JUNEAU LAKE AND CLIMBED TO APPROXIMATELY 80 FEET THEN BEGAN TO SINK BACK TOWARDS THE TUNDRA. THE PILOT STATED THAT IT FELT AS IF THEY HAD "LOST LIFT." UPON IMPACT, THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED DAMAGE TO THE WINGS, FLOATS, AND PROPELLER.

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 ANC07CA101Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCooper Landing, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from objects, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees during takeoff/initial climb. A factor contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to takeoff into known adverse weather.Sep 19, 2007 · Substantial damage