Piper PA-18 N7059

Summary

On 23 June 2000 at about 00:45 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N7059 was involved in an accident near Quinhagak, 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

23 June 2000 at 00:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Quinhagak, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Quinhagak Seaplane (PAQH)

Coordinates

59.7392, -161.8903

Aircraft

Piper PA-18

Registration

N7059

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Public Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Saint Mary's

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC00TA075

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during takeoff. Factors associated with the accident were the sudden windshift from a crosswind to a tailwind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot reported he was attempting to depart to the northeast against the river current. The wind varied from 270 degrees to 320 degrees at 15 knots. He indicated that as the airplane reached flying speed, the wind shifted to a tailwind, and the airplane did not climb. The pilot stated he was unable to turn the airplane to follow the river, both floats struck the riverbank, and the airplane came to rest on the adjacent airport runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both float attach fittings, and the fuselage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.