# Accident 19890831034029A: Piper PA18150, Burns Junction, OR, August 31, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 31, 1989, 09:00 local time
- Place: Burns Junction, OR
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.9594° N, 117.3610° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9594&lon=-117.3610&mi=10
- Aircraft: N83330, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N83330) (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: 62 total, 12 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA89LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA165) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890831034029A

## Narrative

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

STUDENT STALLED AIRCRAFT ON CLIMBOUT FROM A CROSSWIND TAKEOFF. BLAMED WIND GUST.

## 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 SEA89LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA165), Aug 31, 1989: Piper PA-18-150 (N83330), Burns Junction, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT DID NOT MAINTAIN PROPER AIRSPEED DURING TAKEOFF.

## Other reports on N83330 (2)

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

- [Accident 20230604007839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230604007839A), Jun 4, 2023: Piper PA-18-150 (N83330), Susitna River D, AK, Substantial damage. On June 4, 2023, about 1030 local time, the PIC of the PA18 was making a landing along the bank of the Susitna River delta. The PIC landed the aircraft on a…
- [Accident 20150517007409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150517007409A), May 17, 2015: Piper PA-18-150 (N83330), Seward, AK, Substantial damage. On landing, increasing friction of grass and increasing tailwind combined to flip aircraft over while attempting a short field landing. Substantial damage to…

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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