Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC82FAA06

FAIRBANKS, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N90946

PIPER PA-18-150

Analysis

DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE PREMATURELY AS IT CROSSED OVER A DIP IN THE RUNWAY. AS IT BOUNCED, IT ALSO VEERED TO THE LEFT TOWARD SAPLINGS BESIDE THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS IN A NOSE HIGH STALL, BUT HE LOWERED THE NOSE AND BEGAN TO REGAIN CONTROL. HOWEVER, THE LEFT WING HIT A WINDSOCK POLE, AND THEN THE PLANE VEERED LEFT AGAIN; CONTACTED TREES, AND CRASHED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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