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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-135 · September 8, 2008

Date: September 8, 2008
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9950Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC08CA119
Reported as: Piper PA18135
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,000 total4,000 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N9950QRegistered now · Piper PA-18-135S/N 18-3563 · Built 1955 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-135 Engine 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) The airman said that the site was slightly uphill, and that after becoming airborne, he attempted to increase airspeed by "dropping flaps, and lowering the nose." He said that due to rising terrain, he turned the airplane downwind, and the airplane "sank". The airplane touched down on the tundra, and nosed over. He said there were no mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRMAN SAID THAT THE SITE WAS SLIGHTLY UPHILL, AND THAT AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE, HE ATTEMPTED TO INCREASE AIRSPEED BY "DROPPING FLAPS, AND LOWERING THE NOSE." HE SAID THAT DUE TO RISING TERRAIN, HE TURNED THE AIRPLANE DOWNWIND, AND THE AIRPLANE "SANK". THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE TUNDRA, AND NOSED OVER. HE SAID THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRPLANE PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.

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 ANC08CA119Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportColdfoot, AKThe pilot's failure to attain/maintain sufficient flying speed during initial climb.Sep 8, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9950Q · 2

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

Accident 20050812023329ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Chandalar Lake, AK(-23) The pilot [privacy data omitted] landed at your creek, AK. Aircraft landed long, and overran landing surface into muskeg, and overnosed. Slight damage to propeller (bent) and two righthand wing struts bent. Slight denting of three wing ribs reported. No…Aug 12, 2005 · Minor damage Incident 19860808055939IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Sutton, AKLeft main gear fell in hole while taxiing on a Private strip.Aug 8, 1986 · Minor damage