ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290992
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| Date: | Sunday 14 June 2015 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18A 150 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N2892Z |
| MSN: | 18-7075 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Soldotna, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Soldotna, AK |
| Soldotna Airport, AK (SXQ/PASX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was departing from a gravel runway with a left gusting crosswind. Just after lifting off the ground, the pilot stated that the airplane rapidly turned 90 degrees to the right. The left main landing gear tire contacted the runway, and the airplane ground looped then nosed over, sustaining substantial damage to both wings and the empennage. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff in gusty crosswind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC15CA040
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 08:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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