NONE · PIPER PA-18-150 · 2022-07-28 · McCarthy, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR22LA288
Event ID
20220803105653
Type
Accident
Date
2022-07-28
Location
McCarthy, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.200608, -142.26552
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-18-150
Registration
N82735
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
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.