# Accident 19920818056239A: Piper PA18150, Port Alsworth, AK, August 18, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 18, 1992, 18:34 local time
- Place: Port Alsworth, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 60.1994° N, 154.2798° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.1994&lon=-154.2798&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7509K (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA18150
- Reported engine: LYC O320A2B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 197 total, 80 in this make and model, 28 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC92LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA137) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920818056239A

## Narrative

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

RAN TANK DRY. SWITCHED TO OTHER TANK BUT SLUDGE FROM DRY TANK SUCKED INTO AND FOULED FUEL LINE. LANDED ON TUNDRA.

## 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 ANC92LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA137), Aug 19, 1992: Piper PA-18-150 (N7509K), Port Alsworth, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION ASSOCIATED WITH FUEL CONTAMINATION DUE TO AN INADEQUATE AIRCRAFT PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT. THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED DURING THE LANDING WAS A…

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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