NEAR KING SALMO, AK, USA
N54247
PIPER PA-18
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE BEGAN TAKING OFF WITH A RIGHT QUARTERING HEADWIND. AS THE PLANE LIFTED OFF, A GUST OF WIND WAS ENCOUNTERED AND THE AIRCRAFT MOVED SIDEWARD AND DOWN. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR CONTACTED THE GROUND AND SEPARATED. THE NOSE THEN STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND FLIPPED OVER. A SMALL FIRE ERUPTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, BUT THE PILOT EXTINGUISHED IT WITH THE AIRCRAFT'S FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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