# Accident 19830402016069A: Piper PA18150, Powers Lake, ND, April 2, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 2, 1983, 14:00 local time
- Place: Powers Lake, ND
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 48.5608° N, 102.6410° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.5608&lon=-102.6410&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3944Z, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3944Z) (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 O320A2A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN83LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA093) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830402016069A

## Narrative

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

A WING STRUCK A STEEL POST WHILE LANDING ON A ROAD NEAR PILOTS GIRL FRIENDS HOUSE. AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER IN A DITCH

## 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 DEN83LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA093), Apr 2, 1983: Piper PA-18-150 (N3944Z), Powers Lake, ND, substantial damage

## Other reports on N3944Z (1)

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

- [Incident 19810712056529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810712056529I), Jul 12, 1981: Piper PA18A (N3944Z), Devils Lake, ND, Minor damage. During taxi to parking area gear dropped in hole. Unable to pull out with engine power. Damaged propeller.

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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