# Accident 19820703027019A: Piper PA18150, Aurora, CO, July 3, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 3, 1982, 08:30 local time
- Place: Aurora, CO
- Airport: Columbine
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.7505° N, 104.6004° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7505&lon=-104.6004&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4007Z, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4007Z) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,227 total, 38 in this make and model, 177 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN82DA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA128) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820703027019A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT HIT SOFT STRETCH OF SOIL DURING ROLLOUT CAUSING IT TO FLIP INVERTED.PILOT ADMITTED HIGH AND FAST APPROACH.

## 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 DEN82DA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA128), Jul 3, 1982: Piper PA-18-150 (N4007Z), Aurora, CO, substantial damage

## Other reports on N4007Z (2)

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

- [Incident 20060318005469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060318005469I), Mar 18, 2006: Piper PA18150 (N4007Z), Denver, CO, Minor damage. (-23) Aircraft had recently undergone maintenance which included an stc'd brake system modification. The effect of this modification is improved braking…
- [Incident 19930531020369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930531020369I), May 31, 1993: Piper PA18150 (N4007Z), Pueblo, CO. Engine leaking oil on windshield. Forced landing in field. Found front oil seal of engine crankshaft leaking.

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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