# Accident 19900521018969A: Piper PA18, Talkeetna, AK, May 21, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 21, 1990, 11:53 local time
- Place: Talkeetna, AK
- Airport: Talkeetna Village Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 62.4506° N, 149.7901° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.4506&lon=-149.7901&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2515A, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2515A) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18 (registry code 7101802, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-290 series (registry code 41506, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA18
- Reported engine: LYC O320A2B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC90LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA073) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900521018969A

## Narrative

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

LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING. AIRCRAFT THEN NOSED OVER. HAD DAMAGED GEAR TRYING TO LAND ON A GRAVEL BAR.

## 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 ANC90LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA073), May 21, 1990: Piper PA-18 (N2515A), Talkeetna, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: COLLAPSE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DUE TO AN OVERLOAD FAILURE INDUCED BY PREVIOUS DAMAGE WHICH OCCURRED DURING AN IMPROPER LEVEL-OFF BY THE PILOT.

## Other reports on N2515A (4)

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

- [Incident 20050617014789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050617014789I), Jun 17, 2005: Piper PA18 (N2515A), Nome, AK, Minor damage. (-23) Landed on gravel bar behind his house. Due to gusting crosswinds (19G25) and excessive use of brakes the aircraft nosed over striking the prop on the…
- [Accident 19910912042829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910912042829A), Sep 12, 1991: Piper PA18 (N2515A), Anatuvuk Pass, AK, Substantial damage. Wing stalled on initial climbout from remote strip. Crash landed. Pilot believes snow and ice not removed from wing
- [Accident 19800722029939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800722029939A), Jul 22, 1980: Piper PA18 (N2515A), Aurora, CO, Substantial damage. Overshot Private strip on landing. Started go-around, then aborted. Ran off runway into a ditch.
- [Accident 19790822022209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790822022209A), Aug 22, 1979: Piper PA18 (N2515A), Leeds, ND, Substantial damage. Student pilot attempted to herd cows with his airplane. Hit cattle and crashed.

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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