# Accident 20240815012719A: Piper PA-18-150, Arctic Village, AK, August 15, 2024

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 15, 2024, 19:20 local time
- Place: Arctic Village, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 68.8300° N, 143.5500° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=68.8300&lon=-143.5500&mi=10
- Aircraft: N82065, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N82065) (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: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot, student
- Pilot flight hours: 387 total, 351 in this make and model, 75 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC24LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA080) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240815012719A

## Narrative

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

DEPARTED SHEENJEK RIVER GRAVEL STRIP AT 18:30 LOCAL ON 15 AUGUST 2024. MONITORED WINDS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, WHICH SHOWED CROSSWIND CONDITIONS OF 3-6 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 10 MPH. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, AS THE TAIL BEGAN TO RISE, THE AIRCRAFT WAS HIT BY A STRONG GUST OF WIND FROM THE LEFT SIDE. THIS CAUSED THE LEFT WING TO LIFT AGGRESSIVELY, PUSHING THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RIGHT OFF THE RUNWAY SURFACE. THE AIRPLANE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET OFF THE GROUND AND CONTINUED TO MOVE TO THE RIGHT. THE RIGHT GEAR IMPACTED THE GROUND, FOLLOWED BY THE RIGHT WINGTIP, AND THE AIRCRAFT SPUN ANOTHER 40-50 DEGREES TO THE LEFT BEFORE COMING TO A STOP.

## 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 ANC24LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA080), Aug 16, 2024: Piper PA-18-150 (N82065), Arctic Village, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff in gusting wind conditions.

## Other reports on N82065 (3)

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

- [Accident 19791205035309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791205035309A), Dec 5, 1979: Piper PA18150 (N82065), Englewood, CO, Substantial damage. Engine quit on climbout. CFI tried to land on taxiway. Hit snow bank. No engine defects.
- [Incident 19790905034479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790905034479I), Sep 5, 1979: Piper PA18150 (N82065), Englewood, CO, Minor damage. Pilot lost directional control after touchdown in moderate crosswind.
- [Incident 19780117003429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780117003429I), Jan 17, 1978: Piper PA18 (N82065), Colorado Spring, CO, Minor damage. Lost directional control in rollout and ground looped aircraft.

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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