# Accident 20200804014579A: Piper PA-18-150, Wasilla, AK, August 4, 2020

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 4, 2020, 15:30 local time
- Place: Wasilla, AK
- Airport: Wasilla Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.5719° N, 149.5394° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.5719&lon=-149.5394&mi=10
- Aircraft: N82566, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N82566) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18-150 (registry code 7101828, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18-150
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 3,608 total, 1,748 in this make and model, 21 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC20CA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA076) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200804014579A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PIC/AIRCRAFT FLEW FROM FAI TO IYS WITH NO ISSUES. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IYS TO REFUEL ENROUTE TO SXQ. AFTER REFUELING, THE PIC TAXIED TO RUNWAY 04 FOR DEPARTURE. DURING ROTATION THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO SUSTAIN FLIGHT IMPACTING THE TREES OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC20CA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA076), Aug 4, 2020: Piper PA18 (N82566), Wasilla, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with trees.

## Other reports on N82566 (3)

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

- [Incident 19870614051519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870614051519I), Jun 14, 1987: Piper PA18150 (N82566), Anchorage, AK, Minor damage. Aborted water takeoff when the aircraft did not leave the surface. Ran into the shore. Unusual wind conditions.
- [Accident 19810512023889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810512023889A), May 12, 1981: Piper PA18150 (N82566), Tacoma, WA, Substantial damage. Pilot lost directional control during landing roll and wing was substantially damaged.
- [Incident 19790922051009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790922051009I), Sep 22, 1979: Piper PA18150 (N82566), Gig Harbor, WA, Minor damage. Pilot lost directional control after touchdown

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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