- Date
- September 9, 1988, 13:45 local (21:45 UTC)
- Place
- Iliamna, AK
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N1759PPiper PA-18
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 3, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19880909037999A
- Case key
- 5072
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The commercial pilot attempted to takeoff from a rough and soft off-airport site in rural Alaska. During the takeoff roll, the airplane's main landing gear encountered an exceptionally soft spot, causing the airplane to nose over. The pilot stated that the accident could have been avoided if he had selected his landing site more carefully, and had stayed away from such soft terrain.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1759P
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18-4079
- Airframe hours
- 1,480
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-B, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Brian C. Tuenge
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 1, 1988 · 130 hours before
- Destination
- ILL · Iliamna, AK
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
- 41
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 1,000 total · 250 in this make and model · 902 as pilot in command · 80 in the last 90 days · 21 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 25 knots, gusting 35
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 50 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N1759P · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.