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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Mccarthy, AK · August 11, 2013

Date: August 11, 2013 · 17:00 local
Place: Mccarthy, AK
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3897Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC13CA078
Reported as: Piper PA-18-150
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 360 total30 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N3897ZRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-7788 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot with one passenger landed on a 6000 foot ridge top on remote forest service land near Mccarthy, Alaska. Upon starting a downhill takeoff roll, pilot lost directional control and ground looped the aircraft. The aircraft tipped over on its back and sustained substantial damage. There were no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WITH ONE PASSENGER LANDED ON A 6000 FOOT RIDGE TOP ON REMOTE FOREST SERVICE LAND NEAR MCCARTHY, ALASKA. UPON STARTING A DOWNHILL TAKEOFF ROLL, PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND GROUND LOOPED THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT TIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO 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 ANC13CA078Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMcCarthy, AKThe pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff.Aug 12, 2013 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3897Z · 2

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

Accident 20150613008859ALanding: Rollout · Wrangell St Eli, AKAircraft landed on soft sand. Airman stated that he may have used excessive brakes. The sand quickly mounded in front of the main tires and obstructed forward rollout, causing the aircraft to nose over.Jun 13, 2015 · Substantial damage Accident 19900927042529AFinal Approach · Kotes Lakes, AKWindshear on final, flipped over but righted prior to impact in a lake adjacent to the runway.Sep 27, 1990 · Substantial damage