# NTSB ANC78DAG63: Piper PA-18A, N8562D, Eureka Lodge, AK, June 6, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 6, 1978
- Place: Eureka Lodge, AK · EUREKA LODGE, AK
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 7, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140437
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC78DAG63
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DAG63

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3952   78/6/6  NR.EUREKA LODGE,AK    PIPER PA-18A        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 1200
        TIME - 1830                    N8562D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         EUREKA LODGE,AK              TAHNETA PASS,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - LOOSE GRAVEL
        REMARKS- UPHILL TKOF WITH GUSTY QUARTERING CROSSWIND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8562D](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8562D), registered now, S/N 18-6212, built 1957 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18A
- 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

## 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 19780606015229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780606015229A), Jun 6, 1978: Piper PA18S125, Eureka Lodge, AK, Substantial damage. Uphill tkof with gusty quartering crosswind.

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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