# Accident 19770903027229A: Piper PA18150, Mantasta Lodge, AK, September 3, 1977

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 3, 1977
- Place: Mantasta Lodge, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Aircraft: N4368Z, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4368Z-2015-05-13) (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
- Reported engine: LYC
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,500 total, 212 in this make and model, 47 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC77DAA56](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DAA56) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770903027229A

## Narrative

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

No narrative was filed.

## 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 ANC77DAA56](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DAA56), Sep 3, 1977: Piper PA-18 (N4368Z), Mantasta Lodge, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N4368Z (3)

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

- [Incident 20040803015439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040803015439I), Aug 3, 2004: Piper PA18150 (N4368Z), Fairbanks, AK, Minor damage. (-23) [privacy data omitted] this was a ground loop incident that occurred during a tail wheel check out utilizing an aircraft with oversized tires on pavement.
- [Incident 19830820051319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830820051319I), Aug 20, 1983: Piper PA18150 (N4368Z), King Salmon, AK, Minor damage. Right main landing gear collapsed on landing. Fitting on shock strut broke. Bad weld or improper machining of part
- [Accident 19791221034659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791221034659A), Dec 21, 1979: Piper PA18 (N4368Z), King Salmon, AK, Substantial damage. Airplane hit snowdrift on runway during landing roll. Aircraft nosed over. Pilot misjudged depth of snow.

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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