# Accident 19931004037669A: Piper PA18135, Beaver, AK, October 4, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 4, 1993, 22:30 local time
- Place: Beaver, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 64.8993° N, 148.1603° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.8993&lon=-148.1603&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2765A, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2765A-2020-09-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18-135 (registry code 7101820, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-135) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-290 series (registry code 41506, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA18135
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC94LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC94LA004) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931004037669A

## Narrative

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

CRASHED ON LANDING. (-4)THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND IN A TAIL WIND WITH THE CARBURETOR HEAT SELECTED. THE DEGRADED ENGINE POWER LIMITED CLIMB PERFORMANCE OUT OF GROUND EFFECT AND THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE TERRAIN ABOUT 600 FEET BEYOND THE TOUCHDOWN POINT.

## 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 ANC94LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC94LA004), Oct 4, 1993: Piper PA-18 (N2765A), Bear Creek, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S DELAYED GO-AROUND PROCEDURE. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT DURING THE GO-AROUND.

## Other reports on N2765A (2)

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

- [Accident 20190616007159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190616007159A), Jun 16, 2019: Piper PA-18-135 (N2765A), Fairbanks, Substantial damage. Date of incident: 16 June 2019 Mishap location: minto flats approximately 25 miles west of Fairbanks Mishap aircraft 2765A Mishap instructor: mark burley #…
- [Accident 19770619016199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770619016199A), Jun 19, 1977: Piper PA18135 (N2765A), Paxson, AK, Substantial damage

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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