# Accident 19870914053189A: Piper PA18150, Byron, CA, September 14, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 14, 1987, 19:18 local time
- Place: Byron, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.8504° N, 121.6196° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.8504&lon=-121.6196&mi=10
- Aircraft: N999BA, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N999BA) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 9,540 total, 186 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX87LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA336) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870914053189A

## Narrative

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

RIGHT FLOAT TOUCHED TOP OF LEVEE ON A WATER TAKEOFF. VEERED TO THE RIGHT. WING STRUCK A TELEPHONE POLE.WAS DOWNWIND

## 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 LAX87LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA336), Sep 15, 1987: Piper PA-18-150 (N999BA), Byron, CA, destroyed

## Other reports on N999BA (1)

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

- [Accident 19800405090659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800405090659A), Apr 5, 1980: Piper PA18150 (N999BA), San Carlos, CA, Substantial damage. Bounced on crosswind landing. Instructor tried to go around. Made early lift off. Wing hit ground. Cartwheeled.

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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