Piper PA-18-150 N5057Y

Summary

On 13 February 2007 at about 19:30 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N5057Y, operated by Richard A. Kinmon, was involved in an accident near Gulkana, Alaska, United States. 2 people were 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

13 February 2007 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Gulkana, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

55.9194, -159.4910

Aircraft

Piper PA-18-150

Registration

N5057Y

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Richard A. Kinmon

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Gulkana → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC07LA020

Nobody was injured.

The partial loss of engine power for an undetermined reason during takeoff, which resulted in an aborted takeoff and collision with trees.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the ski-equipped airplane was taking off on a snow-covered lake for a visual flight rules (VFR) local flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91. The pilot said during takeoff he felt the airplane was not accelerating fast enough to climb over the trees at the end of the takeoff area. He closed the throttle to abort the takeoff, and the airplane slid into the trees. He said there were no known mechanical problems with the airplane during earlier flights that day, but he felt the engine may not have been producing full power during the accident takeoff. The airplane sustained structural damage to the wings and fuselage. The airplane was not examined by the NTSB, and the pilot did not provide additional information regarding what may have precipitated the loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.