ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 160106
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| Date: | Tuesday 3 September 2013 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N40205 |
| MSN: | 18-7509114 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2450 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ptarmigan Valley near Rainy Pass, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Chugiak, AK (BCV) |
| Chugiak, AK (BCV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was taking off from an off-airport landing site near the top of a mountain ridge, in gusty wind conditions, in a tailwheel-equipped airplane. During the takeoff roll, a gust of wind pushed the airplane onto rough terrain, which resulted in the airplane becoming airborne before it had sufficient speed to maintain flight. When the airplane settled back to the ground, the main landing gear broke off, and the airplane nosed over, sustaining substantial damage to the wings and empennage. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to take off from a remote, rough landing site in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Sep-2013 16:26 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 29-Nov-2017 09:15 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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