# Accident 19901024047049A: Piper PA18135, Chugiak, AK, October 24, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 24, 1990, 16:30 local time
- Place: Chugiak, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.4090° N, 149.1701° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.4090&lon=-149.1701&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1181Y, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1181Y) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18-135 (registry code 7101820, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-135) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA18135
- Reported engine: LYC O320*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 700 total, 600 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC91LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA008) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901024047049A

## Narrative

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

PRACTICE LANDINGS ON A GRAVEL BAR. TRIED TO LAND ON ANGLE TO TOUCHDOWN POINT BOUNCED AND RIGHT WING HIT THE GROUND.

## 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 ANC91LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA008), Oct 25, 1990: Piper PA-18 (N1181Y), Chugiak, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON LANDING AND THE FAILURE TO SELECT SUITABLE TERRAIN.

## Other reports on N1181Y (3)

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

- [Accident 20071129828409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071129828409A), Nov 29, 2007: Piper PA18135 (N1181Y), Cordova, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) The aircraft crashed on take-off from montague island about 5 miles north east of beach river. According to the pilot, he lost control of the aircraft…
- [Incident 19890201007339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890201007339I), Feb 1, 1989: Piper PA18135 (N1181Y), Skwentna, AK, Minor damage. While landing in a snow field, the right ski caught a snow drift and the right gear failed.
- [Incident 19870703054499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870703054499I), Jul 3, 1987: Piper PA18135 (N1181Y), Igiugig, AK, Minor damage. Landing area was much rougher that appearances suggested. Aircraft flipped over on rollout near a creek

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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