# Accident 19860424013509A: Piper STCPA12, Soldotna, AK, April 24, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 24, 1986, 18:15 local time
- Place: Soldotna, AK
- Airport: Moose River
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 60.3201° N, 150.7896° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.3201&lon=-150.7896&mi=10
- Aircraft: N78564, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78564) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-12 (registry code 7101202, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER STCPA12
- Reported engine: LYC O320A2A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,236 total, 575 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC86LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA048) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860424013509A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON A LOW PASS OVER AN AIRSTRIP. HIT TREES DURING LANDING. PILOT SAID FUEL OUTLETS UNPORTED ON DESCENT.

## 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 ANC86LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA048), Apr 24, 1986: Piper PA-12 (N78564), Soldotna, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N78564 (1)

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

- [Accident 20110923022739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110923022739A), Sep 23, 2011: Piper PA-12 (N78564), Tyonek, AK, Substantial damage. On 9/23/2011 at 2230 hours [privacy data omitted] a certificated private pilot certificate number [privacy data omitted] was taking off in his Piper PA-12…

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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