# Accident 19940626020189A: Piper PA18150, Prineville, OR, June 26, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 26, 1994, 18:00 local time
- Place: Prineville, OR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.1000° N, 120.6603° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.1000&lon=-120.6603&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3992P, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3992P) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18A 150 (registry code 7101837, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a-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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 278 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA94LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA170) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940626020189A

## Narrative

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

TRIED TO TAKEOFF FROM PRIVATE STRIP ON A RIDGE. WIND GUST CAUSE WING TO HIT GROUND. CARTWHEELED. THUNDERSTORM NEAR.

## 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 SEA94LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA170), Jun 27, 1994: Piper PA-18-150 (N3992P), Prineville, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS. A FACTOR WAS GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS.

## Other reports on N3992P (2)

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

- [Accident 19990725009559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990725009559A), Jul 25, 1999: Piper PA18A150 (N3992P), Cow Lakes, OR, Substantial damage. Rough running engine, made emergency landing on rough terrain. (-23)the pilot stated approx. 30 minutes after departure from rome airport, Oregon, the engine…
- [Accident 19851003053739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851003053739A), Oct 3, 1985: Piper PA18A150 (N3992P), Homer, AK, Substantial damage. Left landing gear axle broke during takeoff roll due to use of unapproved oversized tires. Bent fuselage. Wing tip.

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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