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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Talkeetna, AK · August 28, 2008

Date: August 28, 2008 · 22:30 local
Place: Talkeetna, AK
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N2571H
Reported as: Piper PA18150
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,800 total1,600 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N2571HRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-7909200 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot and one passenger attempted takeoff from swampy area of tundra with standing water on the takeoff surface. According to the pilot, the aircraft was at gross weight. Due to wet spots on takeoff surface, flying speed was not attained. Pilot stated that rather than ground loop the aircraft, he continued straight ahead into an area of alder bushes, and the aircraft stopped. Two souls on board, no injuries. Aircraft received minor damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM SWAMPY AREA OF TUNDRA WITH STANDING WATER ON THE TAKEOFF SURFACE. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT GROSS WEIGHT. DUE TO WET SPOTS ON TAKEOFF SURFACE, FLYING SPEED WAS NOT ATTAINED. PILOT STATED THAT RATHER THAN GROUND LOOP THE AIRCRAFT, HE CONTINUED STRAIGHT AHEAD INTO AN AREA OF ALDER BUSHES, AND THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED. TWO SOULS ON BOARD, NO INJURIES. AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE.

Other reports on N2571H · 2

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

Accident 19930615047069ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Skwentna, AKLanded on rough lodge strip. Hit soft area and nosed over. First seasonal landing at 750 foot strip.Jun 15, 1993 · Substantial damage Accident 19870724037939AClimb · Talkeetna, AKThe aircraft impacted rising terrain. High density altitude.Jul 24, 1987 · Substantial damage