NTSB ANC24LA055 — 2024-06-26 · Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States

Current FAA registration · N13AV

Make / Model: GIPPSLAND GA-8
Year of manufacture: 2003 · 21 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 hp)
Seats / Engines: 8 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 20041130
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A078EC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N13AV Gippsland GA-8 None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff after an encounter with a gusting wind, which resulted in a wing strike.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that during takeoff roll in gusting wind conditions she applied full power and the airplane veered slightly left. Then a gust of wind brought the nose up and the right wing contacted the ground, resulting in sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

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

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_ANC24LA055.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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