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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Big Lake, AK · February 28, 2020

Date: February 28, 2020 · 16:00 local
Place: Big Lake, AK
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7384D
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC20CA030
Reported as: Piper PA-18-150
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N7384DRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-5749 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine 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.

Pilot states that he departed wolf lake and flew to Big Lake to perform touch and go maneuvers. Pilot had carb heat turned on during the second landing and turned carb heat off and applied full power to initiate a take-off. Once airborne, the aircraft began to lose power and pilot was unable to regain power by manipulating the throttle and carb heat levers. Pilot chose to immediately set the aircraft down on the runway rather than attempt to continue the go around. Upon landing, the aircraft encountered snow on the runway which arrested the landing gear. The aircraft's momentum caused it to flip over on its back causing damage to the propeller, rudder, and both wings.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATES THAT HE DEPARTED WOLF LAKE AND FLEW TO BIG LAKE TO PERFORM TOUCH AND GO MANEUVERS. PILOT HAD CARB HEAT TURNED ON DURING THE SECOND LANDING AND TURNED CARB HEAT OFF AND APPLIED FULL POWER TO INITIATE A TAKE-OFF. ONCE AIRBORNE, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND PILOT WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN POWER BY MANIPULATING THE THROTTLE AND CARB HEAT LEVERS. PILOT CHOSE TO IMMEDIATELY SET THE AIRCRAFT DOWN ON THE RUNWAY RATHER THAN ATTEMPT TO CONTINUE THE GO AROUND. UPON LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED SNOW ON THE RUNWAY WHICH ARRESTED THE LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT'S MOMENTUM CAUSED IT TO FLIP OVER ON ITS BACK CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, RUDDER, AND BOTH WINGS.

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 ANC20CA030Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBig Lake, AKThe pilot's failure to use carburetor heat in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power, a precautionary landing, and impact with snow.Feb 29, 2020 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7384D · 2

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

Incident 20170122004279ILanding: Rollout · Kodiak, AKLanded on frozen lake covered in snow. Landed on wheels, not skis. Wheels dug in and aircraft nosed over with propeller strike. Only damage to aircraft was propeller and spinner. Per NTSB, this incident does not meet the criteria for an accident. No NTSB id…Jan 22, 2017 · Minor damage Incident 19960718034149IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Fairbanks, AKNarrative: on approach to float pond one the pilot heard a loud bang, followed by a yaw and rapid rate of descent. The pilot was able to arrest the rate of descent and landed with a reduction of power. The right wing started to fall. The pilot had to maintain…Jul 18, 1996 · Minor damage