The pilot’s improper decision to takeoff from an unimproved airstrip with a high density altitude which degraded its climb performance and led to a collision with vegetation off the end of the airstrip.
N82735
1977 PIPER PA-18-150
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Standard
4 NTSB records
for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.
Registration
Airframe
Powerplant
Live Flight Status
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Transponder & Tracking
The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.
Ownership History: 1 prior registration
| Registrant | Location | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|
| ROBERTS HARVEY | - | Oct 27, 1964 |
NTSB Accident & Incident Record
Jul 28, 2022
Accident
Substantial McCarthy, AK
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR PUBU
Probable Cause
NTSB WPR22LA288
Jan 31, 2015
Accident
Substantial Wasilla, AK
Injuries2 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR PUBU
Probable Cause
Both pilots’ inadequate visual lookout and failure to see and avoid each other while in level cruise flight, which resulted in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident was the obscuration of the pilot’s visibility due to sun glare.
NTSB ANC15FA009
May 16, 2002
Accident
Substantial HOLY CROSS, AK
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR PUBU
Probable Cause
The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. A factor in the accident was the presence of high vegetation (willows) along the right side of the landing area.
NTSB ANC02TA036
Apr 10, 1995
Accident
Substantial COPPER CENTER 2, AK
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
THE PILOT NOT USING THE CHECKLIST AND LANDING WITH THE SKIS PUMPED DOWN.
NTSB ANC95GA083