# Accident 19870615020609A: Piper PA22150, Theodore River, AK, June 15, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 15, 1987, 21:30 local time
- Place: Theodore River, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.0809° N, 151.1591° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.0809&lon=-151.1591&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2447P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2447P-2013-03-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-22-150 (registry code 7102210, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA22150
- Reported engine: LYC O320A1A
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 175 total, 150 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC87FA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87FA080) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870615020609A

## Narrative

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

PILOT WAS UNABLE TO GET OVER GROSS AIRCRAFT AIRBORNE ON GRAVEL ROAD. ABORTED RAN OFF ROAD AND GROUNDLOOPED.

## 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 ANC87FA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87FA080), Jun 16, 1987: Piper PA-22 (N2447P), Theodore River, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N2447P (2)

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

- [Accident 19980809025069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980809025069A), Aug 9, 1998: Piper STCPA22 (N2447P), Copper Center, AK, Substantial damage. (-23)On August 9, 1998, about 1125 adt, N2447P, a wheel equipped Piper PA-22, converted to a tailwheel configuration, received substantial damage while landing…
- [Accident 19881229056889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881229056889A), Dec 29, 1988: Piper PA22150 (N2447P), Girdwood, AK, Substantial damage. Lost directional control landing on newly plowed runway on skis. Veered off runway into snow removal truck.

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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