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FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Gulkana, AK · August 14, 2008

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Date
August 14, 2008 · 09:30 local
Place
Gulkana, AK
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3573Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC08CA108
Reported as
Piper PA18150
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
550 total500 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days
N3573ZRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-7359 · Built 1960Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) According to the pilot, after takeoff, the aircraft picked up a tarp (used for marking the landing area) which snagged on the tail area and caused the aircraft to lose airpseed and altitude striking the alder bushes about 100 yards past the departure end of the strip.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT PICKED UP A TARP (USED FOR MARKING THE LANDING AREA) WHICH SNAGGED ON THE TAIL AREA AND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO LOSE AIRPSEED AND ALTITUDE STRIKING THE ALDER BUSHES ABOUT 100 YARDS PAST THE DEPARTURE END OF THE STRIP.

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 ANC08CA108AccidentData collectionFinal reportPalmer, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tarp used as a marker at the departure end of the takeoff area.Aug 14, 2008 · Substantial damage