# Accident 19831127060079A: Piper PA18150, Ft Yukon, AK, November 27, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 27, 1983, 14:00 local time
- Place: Ft Yukon, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 66.5593° N, 145.2492° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=66.5593&lon=-145.2492&mi=10
- Aircraft: N83278, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N83278) (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 O320*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,191 total, 96 in this make and model, 260 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC84LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA020) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831127060079A

## Narrative

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

PILOT STALLED AIRCRAFT DURING TIGHT TURN TO FINAL APPROACH. ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH FROM CARBURETOR ICE.

## 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 ANC84LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA020), Nov 27, 1983: Piper PA-18 (N83278), Fort Yukon, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N83278 (3)

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

- [Accident 20090814048259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090814048259A), Aug 14, 2009: Piper PA-18-150 (N83278), Kaktovik, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot states that on takeoff roll, the aircraft hit a bump or a depression causing the aircraft to become airborne. While attempting to remain in-ground…
- [Incident 20090626047459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090626047459I), Jun 26, 2009: Piper PA-18-150 (N83278), Kaktovik, AK, Minor damage. While landing on a gravel bar 15 miles sse of bti aircraft struck something with landing gear resulting in aircraft nosing over and incurring a propeller…
- [Incident 19820906052359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820906052359I), Sep 6, 1982: Piper PA18150 (N83278), Fairbanks, AK, Minor damage. Airplane weathervaned into severe crosswind on takeoff roll. Nosed over. Wind exceeded crosswind component.

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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