Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-18-150 near Coldfoot, AK — 2011-08-07

Final reportANC11CA074
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Date
2011-08-07
Location
Coldfoot, AK, USA
Aircraft
PIPER PA-18-150
Registration
N762LA
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate directional control of the airplane during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s fatigue.

NTSB narrative

The operator stated that the pilot was departing from a small remote airstrip. Just after lifting off, the airplane drifted to the right, and the right wing contacted brush on the side of the airstrip, causing the airplane to spin to the right and flip over. The empennage and wings sustained substantial damage. The operator said that the flight was at the end of the day, and that the pilot was very fatigued.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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