Summary
On February 13, 2007, a Piper PA-18-150 (N5057Y) was involved in an incident near Gulkana, AK. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The partial loss of engine power for an undetermined reason during takeoff, which resulted in an aborted takeoff and collision with trees.
On February 13, 2007, about 1530 Alaska standard time, a ski-equipped Piper PA-18-150 airplane, N5057Y, sustained substantial damage during a collision with trees, following a partial loss of engine power and an aborted takeoff, about 41 miles northeast of Gulkana, Alaska. The airplane was being operated by the pilot as a visual flight rules (VFR) personal local flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The private certificated pilot and sole passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed.
This incident is documented in NTSB report ANC07LA020. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N5057Y.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The partial loss of engine power for an undetermined reason during takeoff, which resulted in an aborted takeoff and collision with trees.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On February 13, 2007, about 1530 Alaska standard time, a ski-equipped Piper PA-18-150 airplane, N5057Y, sustained substantial damage during a collision with trees, following a partial loss of engine power and an aborted takeoff, about 41 miles northeast of Gulkana, Alaska. The airplane was being operated by the pilot as a visual flight rules (VFR) personal local flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The private certificated pilot and sole passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed.
During a telephone conversation with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge (IIC) on February 16, the pilot stated he was taking off on a snow-covered lake when he felt the airplane was not accelerating fast enough to climb over the trees at the end of the takeoff area. He said he closed the throttle, and aborted the takeoff. The pilot said the airplane slid into the trees. He said there were no known mechanical problems with the airplane during earlier flights that day, but he felt the engine may not have been producing full power during the accident takeoff. The airplane sustained structural damage to the wings and fuselage.
The airplane was not examined by the NTSB, and the pilot did not provide additional information regarding what may have precipitated the loss of engine power.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC07LA020