Piper PA-18-150 N9724P

Summary

On 29 September 2021 at about 18:25 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N9724P was involved in an accident near Willow, 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.

Date

29 September 2021 at 18:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Willow, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

61.7470, -150.0616

Aircraft

Piper PA-18-150

Registration

N9724P

Category

Airplane

Year built

1975

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wasilla → Willow

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC21LA098

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance to terrain following a go-around.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported completing numerous overflights of the intended off-airport landing area. He was executing a touch and go to be sure the terrain was not too rough. He touched down at his intended spot, but the airspeed was higher than anticipated and he applied full throttle to initiate a go-around. The airplane became airborne, but the landing gear did not clear a hill beyond the intended landing area. The airplane nosed over before coming to a rest with damage to the right-wing strut and the rudder. The pilot reported there were no failures or malfunctions related to the airplane before the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.