# Accident 19820314004019A: Piper PA18135, Richland, WA, March 14, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 14, 1982, 10:10 local time
- Place: Richland, WA
- Airport: Richland
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.2506° N, 119.2906° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.2506&lon=-119.2906&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1578P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1578P-2022-09-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18-135 (registry code 7101820, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-135) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-290 series (registry code 41506, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA18135
- Reported engine: LYC O290D2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,025 total, 87 in this make and model, 4 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA82DA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA037) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820314004019A

## Narrative

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

FLARED TOO HIGH. USED ABRUPT POWER APPLICATION TO CORRECT. ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND. MADE HARD 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 SEA82DA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA037), Mar 14, 1982: Piper PA-18-135 (N1578P), Richland, WA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N1578P (2)

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

- [Incident 19981124045159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981124045159I), Nov 24, 1998: Piper PA18135 (N1578P), Valley City, ND, Minor damage. (-5) On November 24, 1998 at 1515 local time N1578P a PA-18-135, flown by chris r. beilke departed a private farm nw of embden, ND. Mr. Beilke stated the…
- [Incident 19811107081759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811107081759I), Nov 7, 1981: Piper PA18S135 (N1578P), Richland, WA, Minor damage. Ze blew tire due to side loads from erratic takeoff roll prop hit runway aborting takeoff. Pilot chechout flight.

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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