# Incident 19780426011029I: Piper PA18, Sand Point, AK, April 26, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 26, 1978, 16:25 local time
- Place: Sand Point, AK
- Airport: Municipal
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 55.3145° N, 160.4856° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sand Point, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=55.3145&lon=-160.4856&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4065E, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4065E) (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 PA18
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4 total, 4 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780426011029I

## Narrative

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

OWNER BOUNCED AND LOST DIRECTIONAL ON ATTEMPTED LANDING. NOT RATED, NO MEDICAL AND WAS DRINKING.

## Other reports on N4065E (3)

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

- [Accident 19891013040449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891013040449A), Oct 13, 1989: Piper PA18150 (N4065E), Cold Bay, AK, Substantial damage. Reduced power for descent after clearing pass. Engine quit crash landed in rough terrain. Carburetor icing in area.
- [Incident 19880512031319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880512031319I), May 12, 1988: Piper PA18150 (N4065E), Cold Bay, AK, Minor damage. Developed carburetor ice on final approach. Landed in ocean 100 feet from shore.
- [Accident 19840518051639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840518051639A), May 18, 1984: Piper PA18150 (N4065E), Sand Point, AK, Substantial damage. At the end of landing roll, strong gust of wind blew aircraft into gravel berm. Broke left gear and wing.

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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