- Date
- February 5, 1993, 12:15 local (16:15 UTC)
- Place
- Fairbanks, AK
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N4882PPiper PA-18
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 15, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19930205001849A
- Case key
- 5862
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff run.
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.
Analysis
The pilot stated that during the takeoff run the airplane abruptly swerved to the left and he was not able to regain control and realignment on the runway. The airplane left the runway and collided with the visual approach slope indicator. The pilot said he thought the airplanes left brake had momentarily locked up. Post accident examination of the airplanes brakes and flight controls found no evidence of mechanical problems.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4882P
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18-7773
- Airframe hours
- 4,409
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A2B, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Stephen L. Fisher
- Registered owner
- Fisher, Stirling, & Mancill
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 4, 1992 · 168 hours before
- Departed
- FAI
- Airport
- FAI · Fairbanks International, runway 1, 3,200 × 60 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 121 total · 28 in this make and model · 51 as pilot in command · 20 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 50° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 60 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 13,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- -2 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FAI, 1 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.