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FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Cantwell, AK · September 17, 2014

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Date
September 17, 2014 · 14:00 local
Place
Cantwell, AK
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1879P
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC14CA084
Reported as
Piper PA-18-150
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
5,500 total300 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days
N1879PRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-4158Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150Engine 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.

Airman attempted take off from unimproved remote strip. Lack of adequate directional control caused the airplane to drift out of the intended take off path, causing the left main gear tire to drift into low brush. The airplane failed to achieve and maintain adequate take off speed and subsequently crashed, causing substantial damage to both wings and the propeller.

As the FAA filed it

AIRMAN ATTEMPTED TAKE OFF FROM UNIMPROVED REMOTE STRIP. LACK OF ADEQUATE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL CAUSED THE AIRPLANE TO DRIFT OUT OF THE INTENDED TAKE OFF PATH, CAUSING THE LEFT MAIN GEAR TIRE TO DRIFT INTO LOW BRUSH. THE AIRPLANE FAILED TO ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TAKE OFF SPEED AND SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHED, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS AND THE PROPELLER.

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 ANC14CA084Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCantwell, AKThe pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff from an off-airport site, which resulted in a collision with terrain.Sep 17, 2014 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1879P · 3

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

Accident 19880114014059AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Casper, WYWas blown over while taxiing to the ramp at an en route fuel stop. Too much wind for type.Jan 14, 1988 · Substantial damageAccident 19780330006929ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Worland, WYL wingtip dmgd.Mar 30, 1978 · Substantial damageAccident 19760520012319ATakeoff Ground Roll · Worland, WYPilot had 2HRS solo in PA-18.May 20, 1976 · Substantial damage