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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · September 17, 2009

Date: September 17, 2009 · 11:07 local
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N874SC
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC09CA101
Reported as: Piper PA-18-150
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,600 total100 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days

N874SCRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-7409112 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The pilot stated that he was departing galvin's cabin; a 600' to 700' hunting strip located in the yukon-charley national preserve. He loaded three caribou in the super cub. During the departure roll the aircraft became airborne and settled back to the runway. This happened three times on the third time he was over the charlie river when the right main gear settled into the water flipping the aircraft on its back. No injuries. Ptrs #200903138

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS DEPARTING GALVIN'S CABIN; A 600' TO 700' HUNTING STRIP LOCATED IN THE YUKON-CHARLEY NATIONAL PRESERVE. HE LOADED THREE CARIBOU IN THE SUPER CUB. DURING THE DEPARTURE ROLL THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE AND SETTLED BACK TO THE RUNWAY. THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES ON THE THIRD TIME HE WAS OVER THE CHARLIE RIVER WHEN THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR SETTLED INTO THE WATER FLIPPING THE AIRCRAFT ON ITS BACK. NO INJURIES. PTRS #200903138

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC09CA101Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTok, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing/takeoff area, resulting in a runway excursion and a nose over during takeoff.Sep 17, 2009 · Substantial damage