# Accident 19930809029119A: Piper STCPA18, Bermard Glacier, AK, August 9, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 9, 1993, 12:00 local time
- Place: Bermard Glacier, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: WXGC
- Location: 61.4499° N, 143.1494° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.4499&lon=-143.1494&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1200A, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1200A) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18 (registry code 7101802, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-290 series (registry code 41506, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER STCPA18
- Reported engine: LYC O320B2B
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,436 total, 1,691 in this make and model, 207 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC93LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA141) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930809029119A

## Narrative

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

TRANSPORTING GOAT HUNTERS. NOSED OVER ON GLACIER STRIP DUE ROUGH STRIP AND TOO MUCH BRAKING. STC NOT AUTHORIZED.

## 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 ANC93LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA141), Aug 9, 1993: Piper PA-18 (N1200A), Bernard Glacier, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, CONCERNING THE LANDING AT THE REMOTE STRIP, WHICH RESULTED IN A NOSE OVER, WHILE USING HEAVY BRAKES TO STOP. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE…

## Other reports on N1200A (1)

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

- [Accident 20000422042109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000422042109A), Apr 22, 2000: Piper PA18 (N1200A), Mccarthy, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) According to the pilot, the wind was strong and gusty at the time of the accident. After landing, the pilot taxied to the tie-down area and proceeded to…

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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