# Accident 19821221069999A: Piper PA18, Alexander Creek, AK, December 21, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 21, 1982, 16:00 local time
- Place: Alexander Creek, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 55.9194° N, 159.4906° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=55.9194&lon=-159.4906&mi=10
- Aircraft: N742GF (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA18
- Reported engine: LYC O320A2A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 267 total, 224 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC83LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LA025) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821221069999A

## Narrative

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

LANDED ON A BUMPY SNOW-COVERED STRIP. BUMP IMPACTS COLLAPSED THE SKI-EQUIPPED LANDING GEAR.

## 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 ANC83LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LA025), Dec 21, 1982: Piper PA-18-150 (N742GF), Alexander Creek, AK, substantial damage

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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