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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Port Alsworth, AK · September 21, 2012

Date: September 21, 2012 · 13:30 local
Place: Port Alsworth, AK
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3802Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC12CA110
Reported as: Piper PA-18-150
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 380 total83 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N3802ZRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-7535 · Built 1960 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot was practicing off airport landings on a mountain top during the take off phase. The pilot encountered strong right crosswind. Pilot tried to compensate for the wind, but was unable to. Left wing struck ground, causing aircraft to flip over, and slide partially down the mountian.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS PRACTICING OFF AIRPORT LANDINGS ON A MOUNTAIN TOP DURING THE TAKE OFF PHASE. THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED STRONG RIGHT CROSSWIND. PILOT TRIED TO COMPENSATE FOR THE WIND, BUT WAS UNABLE TO. LEFT WING STRUCK GROUND, CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER, AND SLIDE PARTIALLY DOWN THE MOUNTIAN.

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 ANC12CA110Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPort Alsworth, AKThe pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff in gusting wind conditions from an off-airport site, which resulted in a collision with terrain and a nose over.Sep 21, 2012 · Substantial damage