# Accident 19950124001729A: Piper PA18150, Burwell, NE, January 24, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 24, 1995, 13:00 local time
- Place: Burwell, NE
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.7793° N, 99.1310° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7793&lon=-99.1310&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8825Z, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8825Z) (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: 994 total, 500 in this make and model, 8 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI95LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA074) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950124001729A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK A RUT TRYING TO DEPART A ROUGH PASTURE. VEERED INTO A FENCE.

## 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 CHI95LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA074), Jan 24, 1995: Piper PA-18-150 (N8825Z), Burwell, NE, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing and takeoff. A factor was rough/uneven terrain.

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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