- Date
- May 17, 1988, 09:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place
- Togiak, AK
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N842JTPiper PA-18
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 14, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- Case key
- 4936
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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 collision with object
Terrain condition - hidden obstruction(s)Factor
Unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - not identifiedCause
Preflight planning/preparation - inadequateCause
Main gear collapsed
Analysis
During the takeoff from a beach, the aircraft hit a log causing substantial damage to the landing gear. The pilot stated that during the takeoff run he did not see the log. He then proceeded to an airport where during the landing roll the landing gear collapsed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N842JT
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18 6040
- Airframe hours
- 2,816
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- David J. Hilty
- Registered owner
- Fv Milky Way Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- Tongue Point, AK
- Destination
- TOG · Togiak, AK
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 24
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 1,400 total · 20 in this make and model · 1,400 as pilot in command · 100 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None