Piper PA-18 N5994Z

Summary

On 30 June 1998 at about 05:22 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N5994Z was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

30 June 1998 at 05:22

Classification

Accident

Location

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Lake Hood Airstrip (Z41)

Coordinates

61.1600, -149.9906

Aircraft

Piper PA-18

Registration

N5994Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC98LA086

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadvertent activation of the brakes during the takeoff roll, and subsequent loss of control.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The certificated commercial pilot was departing a gravel airstrip with the intentions of doing a few touch-and-go landings for pilot proficiency purposes. During the takeoff roll the airplane veered to the left, and departed the runway about midfield of the 2200 feet long airstrip. The main landing gear contacted soft terrain, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot said, in part: 'I applied full power for takeoff and the airplane pulled to the left and went off the runway and nosed over. I just forgot to take my feet off the brake pedals.' The pilot indicated that there were no preimpact mechanical difficulties with the airplane. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings, and right wing lift strut.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.