NONE · Piper PA-18 · 1998-08-21 · FAIRBANKS, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC98TA128
Event ID
20001211X10757
Type
Accident
Date
1998-08-21
Location
FAIRBANKS, AK, USA
Coordinates
64.929969, -146.61058
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-18
Registration
N74996
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and his delay in aborting the takeoff. Factors in the accident were a short runway area for takeoff, trees located at the end of the runway, and the pilot's excessive application of brakes.