# Accident 20140420005829A: Piper PA-18A 150, Ninilchik, AK, April 20, 2014

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 20, 2014, 12:00 local time
- Place: Ninilchik, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 60.0514° N, 151.6689° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ninilchik, AK, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.0514&lon=-151.6689&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9299D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9299D-2019-01-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18A 150 (registry code 7101837, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18A 150
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 173 total, 156 in this make and model, 23 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140420005829A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT WAS TAKING OFF FROM A BEACH AT FOSSIL POINT IN LAKE CLARK NATIONAL PARK. AIRMAN SAYS HE HIT A BUMP AND LOST CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, AND SUBSEQUENTLY HIT THE ONLY ALDER TREE IN THE AREA WITH THE LEFT WING. THIS CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WING, FUSELAGE, AND LANDING GEAR. AIRMAN TRIED TO USE HIS DELORME SATELLITE DEVICE TO REACH HIS SPOUSE TO COORDINATE RESCUE, BUT THE DEVICE DID NOT WORK. AIRMAN SAID HE THEN HAD TO USE THE "SOS" FUNCTION ON THE DEVICE AS A LAST RESORT. THIS ALERTED THE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT (ALASKA STATE TROOPERS) WHO INITIATED A RESCUE EFFORT SUCCESSFULLY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED BY NTSB TO BE HELICOPTERED TO BIRCHWOOD AIRPORT FOR REPAIR.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

## Other reports on N9299D (3)

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

- [Accident 20020216002329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020216002329A), Feb 16, 2002: Piper PA18A150 (N9299D), Beatty, NV, No damage. (-23) Aircraft was landing on runway 34 Beatty Airport, with the winds coming straight down the runway at approximately 5 knots. The aircraft hit somewhat hard…
- [Accident 20010329005579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010329005579A), Mar 29, 2001: Piper PA18150 (N9299D), Holbrook, AZ, Substantial damage. (.19)On March 29, 2001, about 1030 hours MST, a Piper PA18-150, N9299D, op erated by the pilot was substantially daamged during landing rollout at Holbrook,…
- [Accident 19950604017929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950604017929A), Jun 4, 1995: Piper STCPA18 (N9299D), Manley Hs, AK, Substantial damage. Hard landing in gusty wind. Impact jammed rudder and damaged fuselage. Veered off runway.

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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