# Accident 19791221034659A: Piper PA18, King Salmon, AK, December 21, 1979

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 21, 1979, 15:00 local time
- Place: King Salmon, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 58.6883° N, 156.6614° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of King Salmon, AK, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.6883&lon=-156.6614&mi=10
- 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 PA18
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 909 total, 137 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC80DAG20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80DAG20) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791221034659A

## Narrative

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

AIRPLANE HIT SNOWDRIFT ON RUNWAY DURING LANDING ROLL. AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. PILOT MISJUDGED DEPTH OF SNOW.

## 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 ANC80DAG20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80DAG20), Dec 21, 1979: Piper PA-18 (N4368Z), King Salmon, 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 19770903027229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770903027229A), Sep 3, 1977: Piper PA18150 (N4368Z), Mantasta Lodge, 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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