# Accident 19900309003759A: Piper PA18, King Salmon, AK, March 9, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 9, 1990, 14:00 local time
- Place: King Salmon, AK
- Airport: King Salmon
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 58.8005° N, 156.9009° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.8005&lon=-156.9009&mi=10
- Aircraft: N42239, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42239) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-11 (registry code 7101102, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C90 series (registry code 17009, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA18
- Reported engine: CONT C90*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC90LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA038) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900309003759A

## Narrative

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

STALLED TURNING FINAL FOR LANDING AREA. WING HIT. AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON TUNDRA.

## 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 ANC90LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA038), Mar 9, 1990: Piper PA-11 (N42239), King Salmon, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRPLANE CONTROL.

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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