# Incident 19800320034089I: Piper PA18150, Nenana, AK, March 20, 1980

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 20, 1980, 16:00 local time
- Place: Nenana, AK
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 64.5361° N, 149.0836° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Nenana, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.5361&lon=-149.0836&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4448Z, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4448Z) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,586 total, 500 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/19800320034089I

## Narrative

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

ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF ON FROZEN LARKE WITH CRUSTED SNOW. BERMS CAUSED RIGHT SKI TO BREAK, AIRCRAFT GROUND-LOOPED.

## Other reports on N4448Z (3)

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

- [Accident 20030328004849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030328004849A), Mar 28, 2003: Piper PA18150 (N4448Z), Palmer, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) According to the pilot, he was attempting to land on an off airport site when the aircraft came in contact with 10 to 18 inches of snow. The aircraft…
- [Accident 19910804031559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910804031559A), Aug 4, 1991: Piper PA18150 (N4448Z), Willow, AK, Substantial damage. Wing struck alders on side of a dirt strip during low pass to observe condition. Went around hit trees on landing.
- [Accident 19800515014799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800515014799A), May 15, 1980: Piper PA18150 (N4448Z), AK, No 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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