# Accident 19881023047789A: Piper PA18150, Huslia, AK, October 23, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 23, 1988, 11:00 local time
- Place: Huslia, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 65.6910° N, 156.3508° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=65.6910&lon=-156.3508&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7688L, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7688L) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC89LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA012) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881023047789A

## Narrative

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

DESCENDED TOO LOW TO VIEW A BEAR DEN. STALLED INTO TREES ON ATTEMPTED CLIMBOUT. AIRCRAFT BURNED ON GROUND IMPACT.

## 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 ANC89LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA012), Oct 23, 1988: Piper PA-18 (N7688L), Huslia, AK, 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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