Event ANC21LA037

2021-05-07 Cold Bay, Alaska, United States Airport · CDB None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N717DR

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD PC-12/47E

Year of manufacture

2024

Engine

P&W CANADA PT6E-67XP (1200 hp)

Seats / Engines

11 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

20241120

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A99669

Registrant of record

ROGERS WALLACE III

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N717DR Piper PA-18-150 None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in a gusty crosswind condition.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that, during takeoff with a quartering crosswind, the tailwheel-equipped airplane encountered a gust of wind, veered right, and exited the runway. Subsequently, the airplane came to rest upright and sustained substantial damage to both wings and the empennage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).

— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained
— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
— Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Gusts-Effect on operation
— Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Crosswind-Response/compensation

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2021_ANC21LA037.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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