# Accident 19831204060019A: Piper PA15, Bulverde, TX, December 4, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 4, 1983, 08:00 local time
- Place: Bulverde, TX
- Airport: Bulverde
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.7695° N, 98.4502° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7695&lon=-98.4502&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4309H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4309H) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-15 (registry code 7101502, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-145B series (registry code 41502, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-145b-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA15
- Reported engine: CONT C9012F
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 58 total, 1 in this make and model, 39 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW84LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA098) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831204060019A

## Narrative

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

GROUND LOOPED ON THE LANDING ROLL ON FIRST FLIGHT IN TAILWHEEL AIRCRAFT AFTER CHECKOUT. STOPPED IN A DITCH OFF RWY

## 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 FTW84LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA098), Dec 4, 1983: Piper PA-15 (N4309H), Bulverde, TX, 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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