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FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-135 · Anchorage, AK · June 18, 2014

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Date
June 18, 2014 · 20:00 local
Place
Anchorage, AK
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N27293
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC14CA043
Reported as
Piper PA-18-135
Reported engine
Lycoming O-320-A2B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
7,000 total2,200 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days
N27293Registered now · Piper PA-18-135S/N 18-3367 · Built 1954Airframe modelPiper PA-18-135Engine modelLycoming O-320-A2BReciprocating

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What happened

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Accident location starr lake, 58NM west of Anchorage, AK. N27293 a Piper PA-18-135 on floats, clipped a tree on takeoff/climbout due to a sudden, severe downdraft. PIC attempted to return to lake but was unsuccessful and the aiplane crashed. No injuries to the PIC (sole occupant). The aircraft sustained substantial damage. PIC reported the accident to NTSB, who then called the roc.

As the FAA filed it

ACCIDENT LOCATION STARR LAKE, 58NM WEST OF ANCHORAGE, AK. N27293 A PIPER PA-18-135 ON FLOATS, CLIPPED A TREE ON TAKEOFF/CLIMBOUT DUE TO A SUDDEN, SEVERE DOWNDRAFT. PIC ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO LAKE BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND THE AIPLANE CRASHED. NO INJURIES TO THE PIC (SOLE OCCUPANT). THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. PIC REPORTED THE ACCIDENT TO NTSB, WHO THEN CALLED THE ROC.

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 ANC14CA043Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeluga, AKThe pilot's loss of control when encountering a downdraft during the initial climb after takeoff, resulting in a collision with brush and terrain.Jun 19, 2014 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N27293 · 1

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

Accident 20250710008349ALanding: Rollout · Palmer, AKPilot performed a low flyby of the landing area at approx. 300 feet AGL to survey the landing area. On the flyby he determined that he could land there. Pilot performed a right down wind approach with a slight cross wind (approx 10 mph) at 850 AGL. Two…Jul 10, 2025 · Substantial damage