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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Anchorage, AK · August 26, 2014

Date: August 26, 2014 · 22:00 local
Place: Anchorage, AK
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5616Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC14CA070
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: 185 total185 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N5616YRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-8287 · Built 1965 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot stated he was taking off from an airstrip 55 miles west of Anchorage near coal creek when his left wing tip hit a tree and caused him to loose airspeed. The aircraft hit the ground and rolled out through trees damaging the right wing and strut and tipping the aircraft on its nose.

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As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED HE WAS TAKING OFF FROM AN AIRSTRIP 55 MILES WEST OF ANCHORAGE NEAR COAL CREEK WHEN HIS LEFT WING TIP HIT A TREE AND CAUSED HIM TO LOOSE AIRSPEED. THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE GROUND AND ROLLED OUT THROUGH TREES DAMAGING THE RIGHT WING AND STRUT AND TIPPING THE AIRCRAFT ON ITS NOSE.

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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 ANC14CA070Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeluga, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area, resulting in an inflight collision with vegetation/brush during takeoff.Aug 27, 2014 · Substantial damage