# Accident 19830331011359A: Piper PA18150, Anchorage, AK, March 31, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 31, 1983, 16:53 local time
- Place: Anchorage, AK
- Airport: Lake Hood
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.2194° N, 149.8502° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.2194&lon=-149.8502&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4127Z, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4127Z) (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: 520 total, 475 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC83LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LA062) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830331011359A

## Narrative

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

PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING AND AIRCRAFT WENT OFF RUNWAY AND NOSED 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 ANC83LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LA062), Apr 1, 1983: Piper PA-18-150 (N4127Z), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N4127Z (1)

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

- [Accident 20120904020789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120904020789A), Sep 4, 2012: Piper PA-18-150 (N4127Z), Ekwok, AK, Substantial damage. On September 4, 2012 N4127Z crashed into a cliff departing Ekwok. I have sent a letter of investigation and made several attempts to call the individual. I…

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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