- Date
- September 1, 1982, 20:00 local (Sep 2, 1982, 04:00 UTC)
- Place
- 20 Ese North Po, AK
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N83593Piper PA-18
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 1, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19820901045919A
- Case key
- 69630
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
On ground/water encounter with terrain/water
Light condition - duskFactor
Terrain condition - high vegetationFactor
Unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selectedCause
Analysis
After previously landing at an off-airport hunting site, the plt & pax started cutting the brush to clear a suitable area for takeoff. Due to the approaching night, the plt considered the area to be suitable. Drg takeoff the left wingtip struck some brush.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N83593
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 187709094
- Airframe hours
- 900
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Errol Remsing
- Registered owner
- Errol Remsing
- Departed
- 20 Ese North Po, AK
- Destination
- Tanana Flats, AK
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 32
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 2,001 total · 1,500 in this make and model · 300 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 5,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 131 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.