# Accident 19870724037939A: Piper PA18150, Talkeetna, AK, July 24, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 24, 1987, 13:00 local time
- Place: Talkeetna, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 62.4491° N, 149.7898° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.4491&lon=-149.7898&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2571H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2571H) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18-150 (registry code 7101828, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA18150
- Reported engine: LYC O320A2B
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,574 total, 350 in this make and model, 110 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC87LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA105) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870724037939A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED RISING TERRAIN. HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE.

## 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 ANC87LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA105), Jul 24, 1987: Piper PA-18 (N2571H), Talkeetna, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N2571H (2)

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

- [Incident 20080828845299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080828845299I), Aug 28, 2008: Piper PA18150 (N2571H), Talkeetna, AK, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot and one passenger attempted takeoff from swampy area of tundra with standing water on the takeoff surface. According to the pilot, the aircraft was…
- [Accident 19930615047069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930615047069A), Jun 15, 1993: Piper PA18150 (N2571H), Skwentna, AK, Substantial damage. Landed on rough lodge strip. Hit soft area and nosed over. First seasonal landing at 750 foot strip.

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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