Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-18-150 near Tynoek, AK — 2012-07-11

Final reportANC12CA074
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Date
2012-07-11
Location
Tynoek, AK, USA
Aircraft
PIPER PA-18-150
Registration
N4272Z
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he was taking off from an off-airport site on a mountain ridge when an updraft lifted the right wing. The airplane entered an aerodynamic stall that the pilot was unable to recover from before the airplane impacted terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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