# Accident 19770623016239A: Piper PA18150, Salcha River, AK, June 23, 1977

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 23, 1977
- Place: Salcha River, AK
- Airport: Private Strip
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Aircraft: N9674P, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9674P) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18-150 (registry code 7101828, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA18150
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 151 total, 151 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC77DAA30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DAA30) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770623016239A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

COTTER PIN.WHEEL CAME OFF AXLE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC77DAA30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DAA30), Jun 23, 1977: Piper PA-18 (N9674P), Salcha River, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N9674P (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19880513015319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880513015319A), May 13, 1988: Piper PA18150 (N9674P), Mocksville, NC, Substantial damage. Student made early liftoff from lake. A wing stalled and hit the water. Aircraft water looped. CFI did not correct.
- [Accident 19800812035039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800812035039A), Aug 12, 1980: Piper PA18 (N9674P), Minto Lake, AK, Substantial damage. Landed seaplane in shallow lake. Floats hit bottom, dragged wing in water.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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