# Accident 19870906049889A: Piper PA18150, Tanana, AK, September 6, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 6, 1987, 14:30 local time
- Place: Tanana, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 64.3599° N, 161.2103° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.3599&lon=-161.2103&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4136E, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4136E) (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
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,061 total, 4,061 in this make and model, 2 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC87LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA144) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870906049889A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT AFTER WATER TAKEOFF. STALLED AND CRASHED  INTO LAKE. PILOT REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF FUEL.

## 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 ANC87LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA144), Sep 6, 1987: Piper PA-18 (N4136E), Tanana, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N4136E (1)

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

- [Accident 20260422005599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260422005599A), Apr 22, 2026: Piper PA-18-150 (N4136E), Palmer, AK, Substantial damage. The aircraft and crew departed 89AK at 1030 AK LCL time for sightseeing along the knik river. Current paaq ATIS was reporting 8 knots wind. The pilot conducted…

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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