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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Anchorage, AK · May 15, 2015

Date: May 15, 2015 · 15:31 local
Place: Anchorage, AK
Airport: Campbell Lake Spb
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N57778
Reported as: Piper PA-18-150
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 550 total400 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N57778Registered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-7709129 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150

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What happened

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

Airman was leaving Campbell lake (3C3) returning to lake hood (lhd). According to the airman, during the take-off run a gust of wind caused the aircraft to depart the water early. Not having enough airspeed to remain airborne the aircraft returned to the surface in a left wing low attitude. The left wing and float contacted the water at an angle that caused the aircraft to flip over, coming to rest in the water inverted.

As the FAA filed it

AIRMAN WAS LEAVING CAMPBELL LAKE (3C3) RETURNING TO LAKE HOOD (LHD). ACCORDING TO THE AIRMAN, DURING THE TAKE-OFF RUN A GUST OF WIND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO DEPART THE WATER EARLY. NOT HAVING ENOUGH AIRSPEED TO REMAIN AIRBORNE THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE SURFACE IN A LEFT WING LOW ATTITUDE. THE LEFT WING AND FLOAT CONTACTED THE WATER AT AN ANGLE THAT CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER, COMING TO REST IN THE WATER INVERTED.

Other reports on N57778 · 1

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

Accident 20060806022629ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Tyonek, AK(-23) The pilot stated to the inspector that he was departing a small pond near the mouth of the theodore river south of Tyonek for the short flight back to lake hood. The weather was clear and there was a light wind (approximately 8-9 knots) out of the…Aug 6, 2006 · Substantial damage