- Date
- June 30, 1986, 14:05 local (21:05 UTC)
- Place
- Ukiah, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N2406JPiper PA-18-150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860630078999A
- Case key
- 25201
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Analysis
The Piper PA-18-150 encountered turbulent wind conditions and dragged the left wing during a takeoff ground run from rwy 33. The plt reported that during the takeoff ground run, the right wing lifted causing the left wing to drag on the rwy. The aircraft then swerved to the left and departed the rwy. The fss (located on the arpt) reported that at the time of the accident, the winds were from 260 deg at 7 KTS. Several 'dust devils' were observed in the area during the day, but none were observed on the arpt. The plt also indicated that he received a weather briefing and was aware of the reported weather phenomena.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2406J
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18-150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18-7909119
- Airframe hours
- 5,484
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A2A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Union Flights
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · June 29, 1986 · 5 hours before
- Departed
- UKI · Ukiah, CA
- Destination
- SAC · Sacramento, CA
- Airport
- UKI · Ukiah, runway 33, 4,400 × 150 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 69
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 19,680 total · 10,400 in this make and model · 245 in the last 90 days · 91 in the last 30 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 260° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 91 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- UKI
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 N2406J · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.