# NTSB ANC74DAG52: Piper PA-18, N5743Y, Pilot Point, AK, September 14, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 14, 1973
- Place: Pilot Point, AK · PILOT POINT, AK
- Location: 57.5411° N, 157.7228° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pilot Point, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=57.5411&lon=-157.7228&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 27, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188416
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC74DAG52
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74DAG52

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3046  73/9/14    PILOT POINT,ALAS    PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 3500
        TIME - 1400                    N5743Y              PX-  0  0  1  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, 2200 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PILOT POINT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PILOT POINT,ALAS            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     TAIL WIND 158-202 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           48                                                       8
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- RAN INTO LAKE BANK.NO WIND BEGIN TKOF RUN,SHIFT TO 8KT TLWND DRG RUN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5743Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5743Y-1976-05-25), registration cancelled 1976-05-25, S/N 18-8322, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (registry code 7101828) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Pilot Point

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730914033919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730914033919A), Sep 14, 1973: Piper PA18150, Pilot Point, AK, Substantial damage. Ran into lake bank. No wind begin tkof run,shift to 8KT tlwnd drg run.

## Other investigations on N5743Y (2)

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 ANC76FAG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76FAG04), Jun 29, 1975: Piper PA-18 (N5743Y), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC71DAG29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC71DAG29), Sep 19, 1970: Piper PA-18 (N5743Y), Ugashik, AK, substantial damage

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.

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