# Accident 19860805037519A: Piper PA18150, Mcgrath, AK, August 5, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 5, 1986, 16:00 local time
- Place: Mcgrath, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 63.6091° N, 154.7798° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=63.6091&lon=-154.7798&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9661P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9661P-2011-06-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18-150 (registry code 7101828, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA18150
- Reported engine: LYC O320A1A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC86LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA122) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860805037519A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE SPUTTERED AND LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF CLIMB. CRASHED IN TREES. CARBURETOR LOADED WITH ICE. MISHAP UNREPORTED.

## 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 ANC86LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA122), Aug 6, 1986: Piper PA-18 (N9661P), Mcgrath, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N9661P (1)

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

- [Accident 19760610013279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760610013279A), Jun 10, 1976: Piper PA18150 (N9661P), Crosby, ND, Substantial damage. Maneuvered to miss ducks-wing caught water alongldg strip. Severe post acdt storm further dmgd acft

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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