# Accident 19880503027832A: Piper PA18150, Larson Bay, AK, May 3, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 3, 1988, 15:45 local time
- Place: Larson Bay, AK
- Damage: Destroyed
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 57.5907° N, 153.9094° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=57.5907&lon=-153.9094&mi=10
- Aircraft: N54768, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54768-1989-04-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18-150 (registry code 7101828, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA18150
- Reported engine: LYC O320A2B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 11,550 total, 600 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC88FA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88FA052) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880503027832A

## Narrative

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

WAS STRUCK IN MIDAIR  BY N9030R. IMPACT SEVERED PART OF WING. CRASHED INTO WATER. BOTH AIRCRAFT SPOTTING FOR FISH.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N9030R, Cessna A185E: [Accident 19880503027831A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880503027831A)

## 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 ANC88FA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88FA052), May 3, 1988: Piper PA-18-150 (N54768), Larson Bay, AK, destroyed, 1 fatal

## Other reports on N54768 (1)

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

- [Accident 19790124001459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790124001459A), Jan 24, 1979: Piper PA18150 (N54768), Casper, WY, Substantial damage. Pilot attempted a go-around in strong gusty wind. Downdraft caused left wing to impact ground.

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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