# Accident 19820429014029A: Piper PA18150, Birchwood, AK, April 29, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 29, 1982, 22:04 local time
- Place: Birchwood, AK
- Airport: Birchwood
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Engine Run-Up
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 57.4408° N, 134.4803° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=57.4408&lon=-134.4803&mi=10
- Aircraft: N57617, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N57617) (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: 87 total, 16 in this make and model, 87 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC82DAG19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DAG19) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820429014029A

## Narrative

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

HELD BRAKES ON FULL POWER RUNUP FOR A SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF. FOOT SLIPPED OFF BRAKE. AIRPLANE TURNED UP ON A WING.

## 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 ANC82DAG19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DAG19), Apr 30, 1982: Piper PA-18-150 (N57617), Birchwood, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N57617 (4)

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

- [Accident 20250409003539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250409003539A), Apr 9, 2025: Piper PA-18-150 (N57617), Bethel, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot attempted takeoff with quartering tailwind on a slick iced over lake, aborted takeoff, unable to stop and struck the FAR bank.
- [Accident 19960703020009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960703020009A), Jul 3, 1996: Piper PA18150 (N57617), Cantwell, AK, Substantial damage. Crosswind gust caused plane to veer off sandy strip into alder trees. Ground looped. (From .4) the pilot and passenger were departing a remote and sandy area…
- [Accident 19840901045549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840901045549A), Sep 1, 1984: Piper PA18150 (N57617), Slana, AK, Substantial damage. After aircraft touched down on road, gust of wind caused aircraft to veer off of road into bushes.
- [Accident 19810724044219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810724044219A), Jul 24, 1981: Piper PA18150 (N57617), Kenai, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot was dropping objects to person on ground and float hit rock causing aircraft to crash.

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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