Accident · 2022-07-28
What the record says
- Event date
- 2022-07-28
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA-18-150 (N82735)
- Operating rule
- PUBU
- Operator
- STATE OF ALASKA Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- STATE OF ALASKA
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper decision to takeoff from an unimproved airstrip with a high density altitude which degraded its climb performance and led to a collision with vegetation off the end of the airstrip.
Source: NTSB case WPR22LA288Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Commercial | Airplane | 33 | Class 2 (2021-12-08) | 969 total · 729 in this make/model · 833 as PIC · 84 last 90 days |
| Check pilot | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 49 | None | 7,500 total · 5,000 in this make/model · 7,000 as PIC · 30 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.