# Accident 19870806047359A: Piper PA18150, Hopeful, GA, August 6, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 6, 1987, 18:00 local time
- Place: Hopeful, GA
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.2208° N, 84.2101° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.2208&lon=-84.2101&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1023K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1023K) (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 O320*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 374 total, 15 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL87LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA227) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870806047359A

## Narrative

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

LANDED DOWNWIND WITH A THUNDERSTORM NEARBY. LOST CONTROL. THE WIND GOT UNDER THE TAIL AND FLIPPED AIRCRAFT OVER.

## 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 ATL87LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA227), Aug 6, 1987: Piper PA-18-150 (N1023K), Hopeful, GA, 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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