Piper PA-18-180 N874SC

Summary

On 17 September 2009 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper PA-18-180 registered N874SC, operated by KIM B Wright, was involved in an accident near Tok, Alaska, United States. One person was 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

17 September 2009 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Tok, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

63.3167, -142.9561

Aircraft

Piper PA-18-180

Registration

N874SC

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

KIM B Wright

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tok → Tok

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC09CA101

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing/takeoff area, resulting in a runway excursion and a nose over during takeoff.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was departing from a rough, 700-foot-long, dirt-covered off-airport site with a load of Caribou meat, on a Title 14, CFR Part 91 personal flight. The pilot said that during the takeoff roll the airplane did not become airborne before reaching the end of the site, and the main wheels struck a pool of water at the departure end. The airplane nosed over, resulting in substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot said there were no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane, and noted in his report to the NTSB that the accident might have been avoided if he had weighed the meat before takeoff.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.