# Accident 19910804031559A: Piper PA18150, Willow, AK, August 4, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 4, 1991, 13:00 local time
- Place: Willow, AK
- Airport: Deshka River
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.8897° N, 149.7301° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.8897&lon=-149.7301&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4448Z, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4448Z) (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
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,200 total, 650 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC91LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA114) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910804031559A

## Narrative

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

WING STRUCK ALDERS ON SIDE OF A DIRT STRIP DURING LOW PASS TO OBSERVE CONDITION. WENT AROUND HIT TREES ON LANDING.

## 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 ANC91LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA114), Aug 4, 1991: Piper PA-18-150 (N4448Z), Willow, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: WAS THE IN-FLIGHT COLLISION OF THE AIRPLANE WITH AN OBJECT DUE TO THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S LACK OF AN ADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH, UNEVEN AND NARROW CONDITION OF…

## Other reports on N4448Z (3)

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

- [Accident 20030328004849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030328004849A), Mar 28, 2003: Piper PA18150 (N4448Z), Palmer, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) According to the pilot, he was attempting to land on an off airport site when the aircraft came in contact with 10 to 18 inches of snow. The aircraft…
- [Accident 19800515014799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800515014799A), May 15, 1980: Piper PA18150 (N4448Z), AK, No damage
- [Incident 19800320034089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800320034089I), Mar 20, 1980: Piper PA18150 (N4448Z), Nenana, AK, Minor damage. Attempted takeoff on frozen larke with crusted snow. Berms caused right ski to break, aircraft ground-looped.

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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