Summary
On August 07, 2011, a Piper PA-18-150 (N762LA) was involved in an incident near Coldfoot, AK. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's inadequate directional control of the airplane during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s fatigue.
During a telephone conversation with the NTSB investigator-in-charge, the operator stated that the pilot was departing from a small remote airstrip. Just after lifting off, the airplane drifted to the right, and the right wing contacted brush on the side of the airstrip, causing it to spin to the right and flip over. He said that the flight was at the end of the day, and that the pilot was very fatigued. The empennage and wings sustained substantial damage.
This incident is documented in NTSB report ANC11CA074. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N762LA.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's inadequate directional control of the airplane during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s fatigue.
Aircraft Information
Analysis
During a telephone conversation with the NTSB investigator-in-charge, the operator stated that the pilot was departing from a small remote airstrip. Just after lifting off, the airplane drifted to the right, and the right wing contacted brush on the side of the airstrip, causing it to spin to the right and flip over. He said that the flight was at the end of the day, and that the pilot was very fatigued. The empennage and wings sustained substantial damage.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC11CA074