Piper PA-18-150 N717DR

Summary

On 7 May 2021 at about 21:00 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N717DR was involved in an accident near Cold Bay, 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 May 2021 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Cold Bay, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Cold Bay (CDB)

Coordinates

55.2001, -162.7168

Aircraft

Piper PA-18-150

Registration

N717DR

Category

Airplane

Year built

1955

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC21LA037

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in a gusty crosswind condition.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during takeoff with a quartering crosswind, the tailwheel-equipped airplane encountered a gust of wind, veered right, and exited the runway. Subsequently, the airplane came to rest upright and sustained substantial damage to both wings and the empennage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.