Piper PA-18-150 N82065

Summary

On 16 August 2024 at about 02:20 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N82065 was involved in an accident near Arctic Village, 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

16 August 2024 at 02:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Arctic Village, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

68.8300, -143.5500

Aircraft

Piper PA-18-150

Registration

N82065

Category

Airplane

Year built

1978

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Arctic Village → Circle City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC24LA080

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff in gusting wind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, shortly after takeoff, the airplane encountered a strong gust of wind that lifted the left wing and pushed the airplane to the right of the remote, off airport site. The right wingtip struck the ground, and the airplane ground looped which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing and horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.