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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-18 · Anchorage, AK · August 28, 2018

Date: August 28, 2018 · 12:30 local
Place: Anchorage, AK
Airport: Merill Field
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1358A
Reported as: Piper PA-18
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Unknown or foreign certificate

N1358ARegistered now · Piper PA-18S/N 18-1184 · Built 1951 Airframe modelPiper PA-18 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

During take off roll, pilot stated a north wind pushed him off the runway into the infield and spun. Right main tire and wheel folded over on the axle. Winds were reported at 3 kph from the north at time of incident. Pilot would not talk to inspectors. Inspector contacted pilot, pilot stated they did not have a current medical or flight review. FAA data base does not show a pilot certificate.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAKE OFF ROLL, PILOT STATED A NORTH WIND PUSHED HIM OFF THE RUNWAY INTO THE INFIELD AND SPUN. RIGHT MAIN TIRE AND WHEEL FOLDED OVER ON THE AXLE. WINDS WERE REPORTED AT 3 KPH FROM THE NORTH AT TIME OF INCIDENT. PILOT WOULD NOT TALK TO INSPECTORS. INSPECTOR CONTACTED PILOT, PILOT STATED THEY DID NOT HAVE A CURRENT MEDICAL OR FLIGHT REVIEW. FAA DATA BASE DOES NOT SHOW A PILOT CERTIFICATE.