Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL N303T

Summary

On 15 April 2024 at about 12:00 local time, a Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL registered N303T was involved in an accident near Big Lake, 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

15 April 2024 at 12:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Big Lake, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

61.4500, -150.5000

Aircraft

Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL

Registration

N303T

Category

Airplane

Year built

1953

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Anchorage → Anchorage

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC24LA101

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from an obstacle 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 he was departing from a gravel bar and immediately after becoming airborne he initiated a left turn to follow the curve of the terrain. The wing tip impacted a stump that was about six feet tall which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing and aileron. 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.