# Accident 19920817031969A: Piper PA18150, Incline Village, NV, August 17, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 17, 1992, 14:50 local time
- Place: Incline Village, NV
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.2399° N, 119.9202° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2399&lon=-119.9202&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2406J, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2406J) (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: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 2,074 total, 1,283 in this make and model, 244 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX92FA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92FA356) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920817031969A

## Narrative

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

PIPELINE PATROL AIRCRAFT FOUND IN VERTICAL CRASH. NO ENGINE DEFECTS.

## 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 LAX92FA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92FA356), Aug 17, 1992: Piper PA-18-150 (N2406J), Incline Village, NV, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: WAS THE PILOT'S IN FLIGHT LOSS OF AIRPLANE CONTROL DUE TO PHYSICAL INCAPACITATION.

## Other reports on N2406J (1)

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

- [Accident 19860630078999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860630078999A), Jun 30, 1986: Piper PA18150 (N2406J), Ukiah, CA, Substantial damage. The left wing of the aircraft dragged on the runway preventing takeoff. Dust devils were reported in the area.

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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