# Incident 19880512031319I: Piper PA18150, Cold Bay, AK, May 12, 1988

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 12, 1988, 09:29 local time
- Place: Cold Bay, AK
- Airport: Cold Bay
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 55.2059° N, 162.7262° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at COLD BAY (CDB), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=55.2059&lon=-162.7262&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4065E, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4065E) (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: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 101 total, 49 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880512031319I

## Narrative

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

DEVELOPED CARBURETOR ICE ON FINAL APPROACH. LANDED IN OCEAN 100 FEET FROM SHORE.

## Other reports on N4065E (3)

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

- [Accident 19891013040449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891013040449A), Oct 13, 1989: Piper PA18150 (N4065E), Cold Bay, AK, Substantial damage. Reduced power for descent after clearing pass. Engine quit crash landed in rough terrain. Carburetor icing in area.
- [Accident 19840518051639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840518051639A), May 18, 1984: Piper PA18150 (N4065E), Sand Point, AK, Substantial damage. At the end of landing roll, strong gust of wind blew aircraft into gravel berm. Broke left gear and wing.
- [Incident 19780426011029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780426011029I), Apr 26, 1978: Piper PA18 (N4065E), Sand Point, AK, Minor damage. Owner bounced and lost directional on attempted landing. Not rated, no medical and was drinking.

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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