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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Chikaloon, AK · August 31, 2018

Date: August 31, 2018 · 18:00 local
Place: Chikaloon, AK
Airport: Off Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Collision on the ground
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5373Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA525
Reported as: Piper PA-18-150
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 690 total690 in this make and model84 in the last 90 days

N5373YRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-8140 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Two Piper super cubs flew out to a gravel strip near chickaloon, AK. N5373Y departed first with no difficulty. N3372B had a prop strike on taxi. N5373Y returned an landed uneventfully. The pilots placed N3372B off the gravel strip at midfield. On the takeoff role, N5373Y was unable to track with the bend in the strip and struck the parked N3372B causing substantial damage to both aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

TWO PIPER SUPER CUBS FLEW OUT TO A GRAVEL STRIP NEAR CHICKALOON, AK. N5373Y DEPARTED FIRST WITH NO DIFFICULTY. N3372B HAD A PROP STRIKE ON TAXI. N5373Y RETURNED AN LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. THE PILOTS PLACED N3372B OFF THE GRAVEL STRIP AT MIDFIELD. ON THE TAKEOFF ROLE, N5373Y WAS UNABLE TO TRACK WITH THE BEND IN THE STRIP AND STRUCK THE PARKED N3372B CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH AIRCRAFT.

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 GAA18CA525Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPalmer, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.Sep 1, 2018 · Substantial damage