# Accident 19870312017829A: Piper STCPA18, Kotzebue, AK, March 12, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 12, 1987, 11:30 local time
- Place: Kotzebue, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 67.2409° N, 161.1897° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=67.2409&lon=-161.1897&mi=10
- Aircraft: N135RB, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N135RB) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18A-135 (registry code 7101822, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a-135) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER STCPA18
- Reported engine: LYC O320A2B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 45 total, 38 in this make and model, 9 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC87LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA050) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870312017829A

## Narrative

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

THE STUDENT LOST CONTROL AFTER A SKI HIT A DEPRESSION. THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED AND THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED.

## 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 ANC87LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA050), Mar 12, 1987: Piper PA-18 (N135RB), Kotzebue, AK, 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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