# Accident 19851003053739A: Piper PA18A150, Homer, AK, October 3, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 3, 1985, 06:57 local time
- Place: Homer, AK
- Airport: Homer
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 59.3999° N, 151.3191° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.3999&lon=-151.3191&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3992P, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3992P) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18A 150 (registry code 7101837, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a-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 PA18A150
- Reported engine: LYC O320*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 487 total, 8 in this make and model, 68 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC86LAG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LAG03) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851003053739A

## Narrative

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

LEFT LANDING GEAR AXLE BROKE DURING TAKEOFF ROLL DUE TO USE OF UNAPPROVED OVERSIZED TIRES. BENT FUSELAGE. WING TIP.

## 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 ANC86LAG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LAG03), Oct 3, 1985: Piper PA-18A-150 (N3992P), Homer, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N3992P (2)

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

- [Accident 19990725009559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990725009559A), Jul 25, 1999: Piper PA18A150 (N3992P), Cow Lakes, OR, Substantial damage. Rough running engine, made emergency landing on rough terrain. (-23)the pilot stated approx. 30 minutes after departure from rome airport, Oregon, the engine…
- [Accident 19940626020189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940626020189A), Jun 26, 1994: Piper PA18150 (N3992P), Prineville, OR, Substantial damage. Tried to takeoff from private strip on a ridge. Wind gust cause wing to hit ground. Cartwheeled. Thunderstorm near.

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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