# Accident 19790325005259A: Piper PA18150, Kantishna, AK, March 25, 1979

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 25, 1979, 14:00 local time
- Place: Kantishna, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 63.5249° N, 150.9599° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kantishna, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=63.5249&lon=-150.9599&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8569D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8569D) (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: 6,512 total, 5,112 in this make and model, 112 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC79DAG39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DAG39) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790325005259A

## Narrative

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

SKI EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER AFTER STRIKING SNOW RIDGE DURING OFF AIRPORT PRECAUTIONARY LANDING.

## 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 ANC79DAG39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DAG39), Mar 25, 1979: Piper PA-18 (N8569D), Kantishna Mine, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N8569D (3)

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

- [Incident 20200428004579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200428004579I), Apr 28, 2020: Piper PA-18-150 (N8569D), King Salmon, AK, Minor damage. The pilot was conducting tailwheel instruction. The aircraft was configured with alaskan bush wheels. The runway was paved and a 6 knot right to left crosswind…
- [Accident 19891222057249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891222057249A), Dec 22, 1989: Piper PA18150 (N8569D), Pilot Point, AK, Substantial damage. Left wing stalled shortly after liftoff due to failure to remove ice. Wing struck runway causing a cartwheel.
- [Accident 19761029036629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761029036629A), Oct 29, 1976: Piper PA18150 (N8569D), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage

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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