# Accident 19821004051579A: Piper PA18150, King Salmon, AK, October 4, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 4, 1982, 08:00 local time
- Place: King Salmon, AK
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 58.7498° N, 156.5407° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.7498&lon=-156.5407&mi=10
- Aircraft: N54247, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N54247) (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
- Reported engine: LYC O320A2B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,100 total, 4,000 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC83LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LA003) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821004051579A

## Narrative

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

CAUGHT IN A CROSSWIND AND DOWN DRIFT ON LIFTOFF. STRUCK GROUND ON A DOWNSLOPE OFF SIDE OF RUNWAY AND FLIPPED OVER.

## 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 ANC83LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LA003), Oct 4, 1982: Piper PA-18 (N54247), Near King Salmo, AK, destroyed

## Other reports on N54247 (2)

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

- [Accident 19980614020819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980614020819A), Jun 14, 1998: Piper PA18150 (N54247), Nikiski, AK, Substantial damage. Tundra equipped pa 18 nosed over landing on a gravel bar. (From .4) the certificated private pilot was landing on a remote gravel bar. The pilot reported that…
- [Accident 19810914060929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810914060929A), Sep 14, 1981: Piper PA18150 (N54247), Fairbanks, AK, Substantial damage. Power reduction on takeoff. Aborted, dragged wing on gravel bar. Crashed. Possible water in fuel.

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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