# Accident 19920818032009A: Piper PA18150, Mackey Lake, AK, August 18, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 18, 1992, 10:02 local time
- Place: Mackey Lake, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 60.3204° N, 150.7904° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.3204&lon=-150.7904&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4714Y, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4714Y) (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: 600 total, 250 in this make and model, 35 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC92LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA133) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920818032009A

## Narrative

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

REPORTED POWER LOSS AFTER DEPARTING A LAKE. STALLED ON FORCED LANDING ATTEMPT. NO MECHANICAL. NO SEAPLANE RATING.

## 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 ANC92LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA133), Aug 18, 1992: Piper PA-18-150 (N4714Y), Mackey Lake, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: A LOSS OF POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE SEVERITY OF THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY STALLED THE AIRPLANE.

## Other reports on N4714Y (1)

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

- [Accident 20180628024109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180628024109A), Jun 28, 2018: Piper PA-18-150 (N4714Y), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. On 06/28/2018, at 0645 the pilot took off from (AK12) flying crown airport Anchorage, AK. He flew over to the susitna river just north of bell island. While…

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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