Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-18-150 near Palmer, AK — 2008-08-14

Final reportANC08CA108
Sign in to save
Date
2008-08-14
Location
Palmer, AK, USA
Aircraft
PIPER PA-18-150
Registration
N3573Z
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tarp used as a marker at the departure end of the takeoff area.

NTSB narrative

The private pilot was taking off from an off-airport site, ferrying supplies from a hunting camp under Title 14, CFR Part 91. He reported that the takeoff was unremarkable until he started the initial climb. He said the airplane would not accelerate or climb, and descended into willows off the end of the runway. The pilot said that when he examined the airplane after the accident, he found a blue tarp behind the wreckage. He said the tarp had been placed on low brush to mark the departure end of the takeoff area, and he believed that the tarp must have snagged on the tailwheel during takeoff, and kept the airplane from climbing.

NTSB coding

View NTSB final report

Related mishaps