# Accident 19900323005359A: Piper PA18150, Reno, NV, March 23, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 23, 1990, 07:30 local time
- Place: Reno, NV
- Airport: Reno/Stead Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.5196° N, 119.9200° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5196&lon=-119.9200&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9977Q, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9977Q) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18-135 (registry code 7101820, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-135) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA18150
- Reported engine: LYC O320B2B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 686 total, 93 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA90LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA055) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900323005359A

## Narrative

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

SWERVED OFF RUNWAY ON LANDING ROLL AND NOSED OVER IN SOFT SAND.

## 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 SEA90LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA055), Mar 23, 1990: Piper PA18-160 (N9977Q), Reno, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING ROLL.

## Other reports on N9977Q (3)

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

- [Accident 19910721029119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910721029119A), Jul 21, 1991: Piper PA18135 (N9977Q), Gerlach, NV, Substantial damage. Flying below ridge reported strong downdraft caused a collision with ground.
- [Incident 19891222061029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891222061029I), Dec 22, 1989: Piper PA18135 (N9977Q), Reno, NV, Minor damage. Hit a fence while taxiing to runway. Pilot stated was looking down at radio.
- [Incident 19871027073569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871027073569I), Oct 27, 1987: Piper PA18135 (N9977Q), Dayville, OR, Minor damage. Partial power loss. Landed on a highway. Went into a ditch. Nosed up. Power reduction caused by carburetor ice.

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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