# Accident 19840519017559A: Piper PA18150, Franklin, NC, May 19, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 19, 1984, 15:45 local time
- Place: Franklin, NC
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.1801° N, 83.3804° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1801&lon=-83.3804&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2396J, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2396J) (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 O320A1A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 365 total, 70 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL84LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA175) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840519017559A

## Narrative

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

CRASH LANDED AFTER ENGINE QUIT. CONDITIONS GOOD FOR CARB ICE. AIRCRAFT OUT OF ANNUAL. STUDENT CARRIED A PASSENGER.

## 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 ATL84LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA175), May 19, 1984: Piper PA-18-150 (N2396J), Franklin, NC, substantial damage

## Other reports on N2396J (2)

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

- [Accident 20060807030819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060807030819A), Aug 7, 2006: Piper PA18150 (N2396J), Waukesha, WI, Substantial damage. (-23) On August 7, 2006, at 1000 CDT, Piper PA-18-150, N2396J, departed from crites field, Waukesha, Wisconsin (ues) on a local VFR flight. At 1030 CDT the…
- [Incident 19801023077689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801023077689I), Oct 23, 1980: Piper PA18150 (N2396J), Norwood, MA, Minor damage. Pilot allowed wind gust to lift tail of the airplane. Propeller struck the ground before pilot could recover.

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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