Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-18A 150 near Denali, AK — 2024-09-04

Final reportANC24LA090
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Date
2024-09-04
Location
Denali, AK, USA
Airport
PVT
Aircraft
PIPER PA-18A 150
Registration
N424RD
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

Failure to maintain clearance from terrain due to the airplane’s encounter with windshear during takeoff.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of a tailwheel equipped airplane reported he was attempting to depart from a remote 600ft-long airstrip. The pilot said just after the airplane lifted off the ground, it encountered windshear and did not gain sufficient altitude to clear rising terrain at the end of the airstrip. The airplane’s tailwheel impacted terrain, and the airplane veered to the left. Subsequently, the airplane impacted terrain again and came to rest upright. The right wing and fuselage sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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