# Accident 19930913037829A: Piper PA18150, Prudhoe Bay, AK, September 13, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 13, 1993, 15:00 local time
- Place: Prudhoe Bay, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 70.4299° N, 149.2905° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=70.4299&lon=-149.2905&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3996Z, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3996Z) (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 O320*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,300 total, 2,250 in this make and model, 210 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC93LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA178) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930913037829A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE INTERMITTANT LANDING AT REMOTE STRIP. OVER STRIP. SLIPPED OVER. BELEIVE WATER IN 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 ANC93LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA178), Sep 13, 1993: Piper PA-18-150 (N3996Z), Prudhoe Bay, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: FLUID FUEL CONTAMINATION AS A RESULT OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMANDS IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION.

## Other reports on N3996Z (2)

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

- [Accident 20050319006469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050319006469A), Mar 19, 2005: Piper PA18150 (N3996Z), False Pass, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) During lift off, the pilot experienced a microburst; forcing the aircraft back to the ground, causing the left wheel to contact the ground, then lifted…
- [Incident 19940620015689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940620015689I), Jun 20, 1994: Piper PA18150 (N3996Z), Goose Bay, AK, Minor damage. Stalled turning final on FAR 135 check ride. Impacted on runway. Flunked the check ride.

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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