Piper PA-18-150 N7087D

Summary

On 10 August 2022 at about 20:00 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N7087D was involved in an accident near Delta Junction, 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

10 August 2022 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Delta Junction, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

3 Finger Charley (-)

Coordinates

64.5741, -143.2415

Aircraft

Piper PA-18-150

Registration

N7087D

Category

Airplane

Year built

1957

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

ANC22LA067

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll following a hard landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during landing, the left wing stalled and the airplane impacted the ground, which resulted in damage to the landing gear and propeller. He attempted to takeoff, but the airplane veered off the side of the runway into small trees, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing strut and left elevator. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.