Piper PA-18 N4249Z

Summary

On 25 July 2013 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N4249Z, operated by Frank O Blomquist, was involved in an accident near Challis, Idaho, 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

25 July 2013 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Challis, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Challis Airport (LLJ)

Coordinates

44.5236, -114.2181

Aircraft

Piper PA-18

Registration

N4249Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Frank O Blomquist

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Erda → Moose Creek

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR13CA339

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.

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The pilot reported that during the takeoff roll to the south he became distracted by a helicopter operation at the south end of the airport. It was about this time that he noticed the airplane yaw, which he over corrected for. The airplane subsequently departed the right side of the runway, then swerved back to the left. The right wing and right elevator impacted the ground and were substantially damaged. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.