# Accident 19800515014799A: Piper PA18150, AK, May 15, 1980

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 15, 1980
- Place: AK
- Airport: Montana Creek
- Damage: No damage
- Location: 62.0826° N, 150.0669° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at MONTANA CREEK (21AK), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.0826&lon=-150.0669&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: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 total, 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC80DAG56](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80DAG56) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800515014799A

## Narrative

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

No narrative was filed.

## 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 ANC80DAG56](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80DAG56), May 15, 1980: Piper PA-18 (N4448Z), Montana Creek, AK, substantial damage

## 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.
- [Incident 19800320034089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800320034089I), Mar 20, 1980: Piper PA18150 (N4448Z), Nenana, AK, Minor damage. Attempted takeoff on frozen larke with crusted snow. Berms caused right ski to break, aircraft ground-looped.

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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