# Accident 20130823018109A: Piper PA-18A, Talkeetna, AK, August 23, 2013

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 23, 2013, 16:30 local time
- Place: Talkeetna, AK
- Airport: Talkeetna/Shulin Lake
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 62.3203° N, 150.0936° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.3203&lon=-150.0936&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3599A, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3599A) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18A (registry code 7101804, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-290 series (registry code 41506, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18A
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 389 total, 350 in this make and model, 29 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC13CA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA083) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130823018109A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT WAS TAKING OFF FROM GRAVEL STRIP LOCATED AT SHULIN LAKE NEAR TALKEETNA, AK. THIS WAS THE PILOTS SECOND TRIP OUT OF THIS STRIP FOR THE DAY. THERE IS NO WEATHER REPORTING FOR THIS AREA. ON TAKE OFF, IMMEDIATELY AFTER INITIATING TAKE OFF ROLL THE AIRCRAFT WAS PUSHED TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY DUE TO A HEAVY CROSSWIND. THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE TREES ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST. NO MECHANICAL IRREGULARITIES REPORTED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC13CA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA083), Aug 24, 2013: Piper PA-18A (N3599A), Talkeetna, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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