Piper PA-18 N39302

Summary

On 7 August 2007 at about 00:45 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N39302, operated by William H. Woodin, was involved in an accident near King Salmon, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 August 2007 at 00:45

Classification

Accident

Location

King Salmon, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

58.6667, -156.6333

Aircraft

Piper PA-18

Registration

N39302

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

William H. Woodin

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

King Salmon → King Salmon

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC07CA074

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate compensation for a crosswind during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a loss of control, and an on-ground encounter with terrain. A factor in the accident was a crosswind.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The commercial certificated pilot was departing from an off-airport site in a tailwheel-equipped airplane in a left crosswind during a Title 14, CFR Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that during the northwesterly takeoff roll, the airplane's left wing lifted and the right wing struck the ground, which pivoted the airplane to the right. The airplane sustained structural damage to the right wing and empennage. The pilot noted that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.