# Accident 19931005040139A: Piper PA18150, Haines, AK, October 5, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 5, 1993, 17:15 local time
- Place: Haines, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 59.1597° N, 135.8608° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.1597&lon=-135.8608&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5285J, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5285J) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18-150 (registry code 7101828, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA18150
- Reported engine: LYC O360A1A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,350 total, 150 in this make and model, 140 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC94LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC94LA012) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931005040139A

## Narrative

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

BOTH MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER BOUNCED LANDING AT REMOTE STRIP. FRACTURES IN LONGERON TUBES.

## 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 ANC94LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC94LA012), Oct 5, 1993: Piper PA-18 (N5285J), Haines, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: FATIGUE FAILURE IN A WELD ON THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR OLEO STRUT TUBING.

## Other reports on N5285J (1)

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

- [Accident 19941217041719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941217041719A), Dec 17, 1994: Piper PA18150 (N5285J), Juneau, AK, Substantial damage. Tried to depart a 500 ft beach area at gross weight. Ran into bushes just prior to rotation.

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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