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FAA accident report · Piper PA-18S-150 · Trapper Creek, AK · May 1, 2010

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Date
May 1, 2010 · 09:18 local
Place
Trapper Creek, AK
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6891B
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC10CA034
Reported as
Piper PA18S150
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
2
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,250 total1,200 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days
N6891BRegistered now · Piper PA-18S-150S/N 18-5080Airframe modelPiper PA-18S-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.

Pilot made a low pass over a missing person on the ground. After spotting the missing person the pilot looked up just in time to see trees in front and above him, made a hard right hand climbing turn and the aircraft stalled and hit the trees. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and the pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT MADE A LOW PASS OVER A MISSING PERSON ON THE GROUND. AFTER SPOTTING THE MISSING PERSON THE PILOT LOOKED UP JUST IN TIME TO SEE TREES IN FRONT AND ABOVE HIM, MADE A HARD RIGHT HAND CLIMBING TURN AND THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND HIT THE TREES. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.

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 ANC10CA034Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportWillow, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.May 1, 2010 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6891B · 1

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

Accident 19740801025779ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Port Alswrth, AKFloat equipped,short lake.Aug 1, 1974 · Substantial damage