# Accident 19781207036219A: Piper PA18S125, AK, December 7, 1978

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 7, 1978
- Place: AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Aircraft: N9288D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9288D-2017-07-19) (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 PA18S125
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 476 total, 92 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781207036219A

## Narrative

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

No narrative was filed.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

## Other reports on N9288D (3)

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

- [Accident 19900525017439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900525017439A), May 25, 1990: Piper STCPA18 (N9288D), Palmer, AK, Substantial damage, 2 fatal. Stalled and spun into lake while making a steep turn on climbout.
- [Incident 19811115084879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811115084879I), Nov 15, 1981: Piper PA18150 (N9288D), Anchorage, AK, Minor damage. Tried to land at control airport with NORDO. Ingnored, pilot proceeded to another airport. Ran out of fuel on final
- [Accident 19750816027129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750816027129A), Aug 16, 1975: Piper PA18150 (N9288D), Skwentna, AK, Substantial damage. Prop seal leaked oil on hot eng. Plt attmptd ldg on unimproved strip,hit short.

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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