- Date
- September 17, 1984, 15:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place
- Montague Island, AK
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N8469DPiper PA-18A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19840917052759A
- Case key
- 4377
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Plt was attempting takeoff from a sand bar which was not only soft but sloped to the right toward the water. On takeoff roll, the tailwheel was raised prematurely and directional control could not be maintained with rudder. The aircraft drifted downslope toward the water and collided with beach jetsam.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8469D
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18-6169
- Airframe hours
- 2,980
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A2A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- James Michael Williams
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 27, 1984 · 0 hours before
- Departed
- Montague Island, AK
- Destination
- Montague Beach, AK
- Flight plan
- VFR
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 25
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 154 total · 51 in this make and model · 111 as pilot in command · 36 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 70 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 68 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.