What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On sept 13, 14.5 NM sw of Skwentna AK, Piper PA-18, N959E, sustained substantial damage while attempting a takeoff from a wet, soft unimproved off airport site. The aircraft came to rest at the departure end of the takeoff area in 8 foot tall brush approximately 1300 feet from start of takeoff roll. Pilot reported aircraft weight at takeoff 1650 lbs; within CG limits; weather information received from AK aviation website prior to flight; last annual July 2014; 2 hours of fuel onboard; and no mechanical issues prior to or during accident event.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPT 13, 14.5 NM SW OF SKWENTNA AK, PIPER PA-18, N959E, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHILE ATTEMPTING A TAKEOFF FROM A WET, SOFT UNIMPROVED OFF AIRPORT SITE. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE TAKEOFF AREA IN 8 FOOT TALL BRUSH APPROXIMATELY 1300 FEET FROM START OF TAKEOFF ROLL. PILOT REPORTED AIRCRAFT WEIGHT AT TAKEOFF 1650 LBS; WITHIN CG LIMITS; WEATHER INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM AK AVIATION WEBSITE PRIOR TO FLIGHT; LAST ANNUAL JULY 2014; 2 HOURS OF FUEL ONBOARD; AND NO MECHANICAL ISSUES PRIOR TO OR DURING ACCIDENT EVENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.