ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297970
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| Date: | Sunday 12 August 2018 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N9884D |
| MSN: | 18-6905 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3553 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E3D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gilliam Glacier, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gilliam Glacier, AK |
| Fairbanks International Airport, AK (FAI/PAFA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that the weather conditions were "gusty winds with intermittent rain" and that a quartering headwind existed at the airstrip. During initial climb, a wind gust forced the airplane back into ground effect, and another gust forced the airplane back onto the airstrip. The right main landing gear collapsed, the right wing struck the ground, and the airplane came to rest nose down.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and wings.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot reported that the wind was variable at 5 knots, gusting to 22 knots.
The pilot reported that the accident could have been prevented if he had waited for "calmer conditions."
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper decision to take off in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA18CA494
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 November 1974 | N9884D | Belle Fourche | 1 | Newell, Sd | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 11:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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