Piper PA18 N5373Y
1 September 2018 · Palmer, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 September 2018 at about 02:00 local time, a Piper PA18 registered N5373Y was involved in an accident near Palmer, 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 02:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Palmer, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 62.0956, -148.2122
- Aircraft
- Piper PA18
- Registration
- N5373Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Palmer → Wasilla
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA18CA525
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 pilot reported that, during takeoff from an unimproved, gravel airstrip, the tailwheel-equipped airplane veered right and then struck an airplane parked on the right side of the airstrip. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings, the fuselage, and the elevator. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2018 | Piper PA18 | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2018 | Piper PA18 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Piper PA18 | Sitka, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Aug 2018 | Piper PA18 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Piper PA18 | Salcha, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2018 | Piper PA18 | Healy, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2018 | Cessna A185F | Kaktovik, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2018 | Cessna 180 | Kake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Piper PA18S | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Curtiss-Wright C46 | Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | Everts Air Fuel Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2018 | De Havilland DHC 2 MK. I(L20A) | Kukaklek Lake, Alaska, United States | T-Corp | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2018 | Beechcraft 1900 | Gambell, Alaska, United States | Hageland Aviation | No injuries | - |