# Incident 19790823023239I: Piper PA18A, Girdwood, AK, August 23, 1979

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 23, 1979, 15:30 local time
- Place: Girdwood, AK
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 60.9425° N, 149.1664° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Girdwood, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.9425&lon=-149.1664&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6767B, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6767B) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18A 150 (registry code 7101837, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a-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 PA18A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 136 total, 109 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/19790823023239I

## Narrative

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

LANDING GEAR STRUCK BUSH AND AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT.

## Other reports on N6767B (2)

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

- [Accident 19841224068409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841224068409A), Dec 24, 1984: Piper PA18A150 (N6767B), Girdwood, AK, Substantial damage. Lost elevator control after liftoff. Impacted ground. Elevator bellcrank turnbuckle failed.
- [Accident 19760511012219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760511012219A), May 11, 1976: Piper PA18A150 (N6767B), Pryor Creek, OK, Substantial damage. Un obtain fuel at vinita,cont to Pryor Creek. Lnd in fld.

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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