# Accident 19890914035439A: Piper PA18150, Stony River, AK, September 14, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 14, 1989, 13:30 local time
- Place: Stony River, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.2001° N, 158.6001° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.2001&lon=-158.6001&mi=10
- Aircraft: N62RT, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N62RT) (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 O320A1A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,622 total, 500 in this make and model, 75 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC89LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA164) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890914035439A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK A LARGE ROCK AND COLLAPSED LEFT GEAR LANDING ON GRAVEL BAR. ROCKS PLACED BY UNKNOWN HUNTERS TO DETER OTHERS.

## 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 ANC89LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA164), Sep 14, 1989: Piper PA-18 (N62RT), Stony River, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: PILOT'S FAILURE TO ENSURE THAT HIS LANDING AREA WAS PROPERLY CLEAR PRIOR TO LANDING.

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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