ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352823
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| Date: | Friday 13 August 1999 |
| Time: | 17:05 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1386A |
| MSN: | 18-1219 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1951 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Anchorage, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Igiugig, AK (IGG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private certificated pilot was beginning a cross-country flight on runway 32. The pilot said a left crosswind condition existed, and during the takeoff roll, he utilized 2 notches of flaps. During the takeoff, the left wing began to rise, and the airplane veered to the right. The airplane ground looped to the right, and the left wing struck the runway, receiving spar damage. The wind condition at the airport was 215 degrees (magnetic) at 7 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during takeoff. A factor was a crosswind, and an inadvertent ground loop.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC99LA113
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 June 1997 | N1386A | Private | 0 | Chugiak, AK | |
sub |
| 23 September 2003 | N1386A | Deltana Outfitters, Inc. | 0 | Tanana, Alaska | |
sub |
| 29 November 2017 | N1386A | State Of Alaska | 0 | Nikolai, AK | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Mar-2024 20:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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