# Accident 19901107049129A: Piper PA18150, Thorne Bay, AK, November 7, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 7, 1990, 10:00 local time
- Place: Thorne Bay, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 55.5690° N, 132.3909° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=55.5690&lon=-132.3909&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9786P, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9786P) (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 O320A2B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,783 total, 1,458 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC91LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA011) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901107049129A

## Narrative

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

UNABLE TO LEAVE GROUND EFFECT. ABORTED HIT STUMP. NOSED OVER.

## 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 ANC91LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA011), Nov 7, 1990: Piper PA-18-150 (N9786P), Thorne Bay, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S DELAY IN ABORTING THE TAKEOFF.

## Other reports on N9786P (1)

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

- [Accident 19790626012279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790626012279A), Jun 26, 1979: Piper PA18150 (N9786P), Carnivore Creek, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot checking out landing site for future purposes encountered downdraft on landing app. And crashed into hillside

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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