No fatalities
28 Jul 2022: PIPER PA-18-150 — STATE OF ALASKA — McCarthy, AK
On 28 Jul 2022, a PIPER PA-18-150 operated by STATE OF ALASKA was involved in an aviation accident near McCarthy, AK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: 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. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 15 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
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.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotEffect on equipmentEffect on operationAirspeed — Not attained/maintained