# Accident 19911220057099A: Piper PA18150, Kenai, AK, December 20, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 20, 1991, 14:30 local time
- Place: Kenai, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 60.2809° N, 151.2594° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.2809&lon=-151.2594&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8678D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8678D-2022-03-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18A 150 (registry code 7101837, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a-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: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 882 total, 860 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC92LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA021) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911220057099A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF. LANDED IN TREES OFF END OF REMOTE STRIP. FOUND METAL SLIVERS IN CARBURETOR BLOCKED FUEL.

## 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 ANC92LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA021), Dec 20, 1991: Piper PA-18 (N8678D), Kenai, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO FUEL CONTAMINATION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.

## Other reports on N8678D (1)

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

- [Accident 19841117063549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841117063549A), Nov 17, 1984: Piper PA18150 (N8678D), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. Chopped power after clearing trees on final to frozen lake and landed hard. Impact buckled aircraft fuselage.

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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