Piper PA-18-150 N2588P

Summary

On 6 July 2022 at about 01:00 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N2588P, operated by Okonek Kellie L, was involved in an accident near Cordova, 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

6 July 2022 at 01:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Cordova, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

60.0475, -147.3649

Aircraft

Piper PA-18-150

Registration

N2588P

Category

Airplane

Year built

1955

Engines

1

Operator

Okonek Kellie L

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Girdwood

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC22LA052

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering for landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that she and the passenger departed from a beach, but after taking off, the pilot determined that the weather in the intended direction of flight was not favorable, and she chose to return to the beach to land. While maneuvering onto final approach, the left wing stalled and the airplane descended into the beach, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.