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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Ekwok, AK · September 4, 2012

Date: September 4, 2012 · 17:25 local
Place: Ekwok, AK
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4127Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC12CA101
Reported as: Piper PA-18-150
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,175 total1,219 in this make and model53 in the last 90 days

N4127ZRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-8196 · Built 1964 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On September 4, 2012 N4127Z crashed into a cliff departing Ekwok. I have sent a letter of investigation and made several attempts to call the individual. I will amend this -23 when I am able to talk to the pilot.10/9/12 amendment, the pilot stated that as he was departing Ekwok he forgot to raise his water rudders. During departure he looked down to raise the rudders and the aircraft weather veined into the wind and hit the cliff.

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2012 N4127Z CRASHED INTO A CLIFF DEPARTING EKWOK. I HAVE SENT A LETTER OF INVESTIGATION AND MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CALL THE INDIVIDUAL. I WILL AMEND THIS -23 WHEN I AM ABLE TO TALK TO THE PILOT.10/9/12 AMENDMENT, THE PILOT STATED THAT AS HE WAS DEPARTING EKWOK HE FORGOT TO RAISE HIS WATER RUDDERS. DURING DEPARTURE HE LOOKED DOWN TO RAISE THE RUDDERS AND THE AIRCRAFT WEATHER VEINED INTO THE WIND AND HIT THE CLIFF.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC12CA101Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportEkwok, AKThe pilot's diverted attention during the initial climb, which resulted in a collision with trees.Sep 5, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4127Z · 1

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

Accident 19830331011359ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Anchorage, AKPilot lost directional control during landing and aircraft went off runway and nosed over.Mar 31, 1983 · Substantial damage