Piper PA-18-135 N1181Y
29 November 2007 · Seward, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 November 2007 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper PA-18-135 registered N1181Y was involved in an accident near Seward, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Seward, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-135
- Registration
- N1181Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Seward → Anchorage
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC08CA024
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private certificated pilot was taking off from a narrow, off-airport site under Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The pilot said he used too much rudder during takeoff, and the right wing caught in high alder brush next to the takeoff area. He said the airplane veered to the right, into the alders and small spruce trees. According to the pilot, there were no known mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident, and that the airplane sustained damage to the left wing leading edge, tip, and spar, and damage to the right wing leading edge. The left landing gear and propeller were also damaged.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 2007 | Piper PA-18 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 2007 | Piper PA-18-150 | Cortez, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Piper PA-18 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 2007 | Piper PA-18 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2007 | Piper PA-18 | Prineville, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 2007 | Piper PA-18-135 | Durbin, West Virginia, United States | Van Wagner Aerial Media | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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