Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT STALL OF THE AIRPLANE.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On June 21, 1995, about 1700 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Piper PA-18-150 airplane, N82022, sustained substantial damage when it crashed during takeoff from the Clear Creek Airstrip, located approximately 23 miles southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska. The solo commercial certificated pilot was not injured. The local, 14 CFR Part 91 flight operated in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan.
According to the pilot, he was doing a series of practice shortfield takeoffs and landings in preparation for an upcoming FAA reexamination flight check. The pilot reported that shortly after liftoff from the Clear Creek Airstrip, he retracted a notch of flap, and the airplane entered an aerodynamic stall. He said he was unable to recover from the stall prior to striking the ground.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC95LA079