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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18 · Fairbanks, AK · July 26, 2020

Date: July 26, 2020 · 19:00 local
Place: Fairbanks, AK
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1277A
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC20CA080
Reported as: Piper PA-18
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 240 total100 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

N1277ARegistered now · Piper PA-18S/N 18-1072 · Built 1951 Airframe modelPiper PA-18 Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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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 stated that on July 26, 2020 near gold king creek, Fairbanks AK (AK7), he landed his PA-18 N1277A s/n 18-1072 on an unimproved off airport grass strip. Upon takeoff his aircraft hit an unseen pond and bounced several times off some tussocks causing the left and right main landing gear to collapse.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATED THAT ON JULY 26, 2020 NEAR GOLD KING CREEK, FAIRBANKS AK (AK7), HE LANDED HIS PA-18 N1277A S/N 18-1072 ON AN UNIMPROVED OFF AIRPORT GRASS STRIP. UPON TAKEOFF HIS AIRCRAFT HIT AN UNSEEN POND AND BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES OFF SOME TUSSOCKS CAUSING THE LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TO COLLAPSE.

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 ANC20CA080Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportFairbanks, AKThe pilot's improper decision to depart from an off-airport surface that had standing water, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.Jul 27, 2020 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1277A · 1

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

Accident 20020819025149ANewberg, OR(.19) On August 19, 2002, approximately 0935 pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-18 airplane, N1277A, registered to and being flown by a private pilot who had recently bought the airplane, ran off the right side of runway 25 during landing at Chehalem airpark…Aug 19, 2002 · Substantial damage