# Accident 19940913027969A: Piper PA18150, Kodiak, AK, September 13, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 13, 1994, 09:30 local time
- Place: Kodiak, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 57.7899° N, 152.3994° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=57.7899&lon=-152.3994&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8653Y, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8653Y) (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 O320A2A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,200 total, 1,200 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC94LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC94LA138) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940913027969A

## Narrative

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

COLLAPSED RIGHT MAIN GEAR DURING A BEACH TAKEOFF. TUNDRA TIRE EQUIPPED WHEEL STRUCK ROUGH SPOT. WING DAMAGED ALSO.

## 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 ANC94LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC94LA138), Sep 13, 1994: Piper PA-18 (N8653Y), Kodiak, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: A FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ADEQUATELY COMPENSATE FOR CROSSWIND CONDITIONS. A CROSSWIND AND ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.

## Other reports on N8653Y (4)

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

- [Accident 20040815022599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040815022599A), Aug 15, 2004: Piper PA18150 (N8653Y), Soldotna, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) On August 13, 2004, at about 15:30 Alaska daylight time N8653Y, a float equipped PA-18 sustained substantial damage following a loss of control and…
- [Accident 19880727028229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880727028229A), Jul 27, 1988: Piper PA18150 (N8653Y), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. Ground looped after landing. Has over size tires which are difficult to control on a hard surface.
- [Accident 19821225066859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821225066859A), Dec 25, 1982: Piper PA18150 (N8653Y), Hope, AK, Substantial damage. Engine quit during descent for landing. Crash occurred when aircraft hit trees during emergency landing.
- [Accident 19820611022129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820611022129A), Jun 11, 1982: Piper PA18150 (N8653Y), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot took off with erratic operating engine. Engine quit when carburetor heat was removed.

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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