ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 198633
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| Date: | Sunday 6 November 2016 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N62744 |
| MSN: | 18-7809109 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1222 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mouth of The Big Susitna River , AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Birchwood, AK (BCV) |
| Mouth of The Big Susitna River , AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that during takeoff from a tidal flat, a strong quartering tailwind gust “hit the tail” and he corrected with rudder. The pilot further reported that as soon as the airplane became airborne another strong quartering tailwind gust pushed the airplane inline to impact a driftwood tree that was lying on the tidal flat. The airplane proceeded to strike and bounce off of the driftwood tree and then descended toward a water channel. The pilot reported that he “did not know exactly what happened”, other than the airplane touched down on the other side of the water channel and the main landing gear collapsed. Subsequently, the left wingtip hit the ground and the airplane slid to a stop backwards.
The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s decision to take off with a gusting quartering tailwind and his subsequent loss of airplane control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 19-Aug-2017 13:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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