# Accident 19870726043819A: Piper PA18150, Levelock, AK, July 26, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 26, 1987, 14:00 local time
- Place: Levelock, AK
- Airport: Levelock
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 59.2908° N, 156.6508° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.2908&lon=-156.6508&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6978B, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6978B) (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 O320A2A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,000 total, 1,000 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC87LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA109) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870726043819A

## Narrative

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

AN ALL PURPOSE VEHICLE WITH 3 CHILDREN ON BOARD DARTED INTO THE SIDE OF THE LANDING AIRCRAFT. NEED SAFETY FENCES.

## 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 ANC87LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA109), Jul 26, 1987: Piper PA-18-150 (N6978B), Levelock, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N6978B (1)

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

- [Accident 20030916025509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030916025509A), Sep 16, 2003: Piper PA18150 (N6978B), Homer, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) During an attempt to land at a remote ridgeline landing site, about 15 miles west of ninilchick, AK. The pilot lost control due to gusty winds coming…

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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