Piper PA-18 N6195D
17 April 2006 · Talkeetna, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 April 2006 at about 21:00 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N6195D, operated by Ruth E.Higdon, was involved in an accident near Talkeetna, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Talkeetna, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Carls Landing (CAL)
- Coordinates
- 62.1800, -150.0333
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N6195D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ruth E.Higdon
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Talkeetna → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC06CA046
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff initial climb, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private certificated pilot was departing toward the south from a snow-covered private airstrip on a local area personal flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91. In a telephone conversation with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge (IIC), the pilot reported that during the initial climb, a crosswind from the east blew the airplane into a stand of trees located along the right side of the airstrip. The airplane collided with trees, and became lodged in branches, about 40 feet above the ground. The airplane received structural damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot reported that there was no preimpact mechanical problems with the airplane. In the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1/2) submitted by the pilot, the pilot indicated that the wind condition was variable at less than 5 knots, and there were no wind gusts.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2006 | Piper PA-18 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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All 2,950 records for this type
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