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FAA incident report · Piper PA-18A 150 · Fairbanks, AK · March 29, 2017

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Date
March 29, 2017 · 15:00 local
Place
Fairbanks, AK
Airport
Fairbanks International Airpor
Phase of flight
Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Collision on the ground
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N8195D
Reported as
Piper PA-18A 150
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
N8195DRegistered now · Piper PA-18A 150S/N 18-6133 · Built 1957Airframe modelPiper PA-18A 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.

The pilot was attempting a taxi for departure in the above listed aircraft. His aircraft, a super cub, was on ski's at the time. Investigation revealed that frost on the left ski bottom caused the aircraft to depart the taxiway during the initial throttle advancement. This caused the aircraft to quickly veer to the left onto a decline and contact a Cessna 182 that was parked. The operator of the aircraft made statement referencing an inability to stop the aircraft with the throttle completely retarded.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A TAXI FOR DEPARTURE IN THE ABOVE LISTED AIRCRAFT. HIS AIRCRAFT, A SUPER CUB, WAS ON SKI'S AT THE TIME. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT FROST ON THE LEFT SKI BOTTOM CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO DEPART THE TAXIWAY DURING THE INITIAL THROTTLE ADVANCEMENT. THIS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO QUICKLY VEER TO THE LEFT ONTO A DECLINE AND CONTACT A CESSNA 182 THAT WAS PARKED. THE OPERATOR OF THE AIRCRAFT MADE STATEMENT REFERENCING AN INABILITY TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE THROTTLE COMPLETELY RETARDED.