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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Galena, AK · May 28, 1995

Date: May 28, 1995 · 21:30 local
Place: Galena, AK
Airport: Galena
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N83622
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC95LA061
Reported as: Piper PA18150
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A2A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N83622Registered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-7709104 · Built 1977 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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First flight after winter. Got some water from sumps. Lost power on climbout nosed over landing. Water still in fuel

As the FAA filed it

FIRST FLIGHT AFTER WINTER. GOT SOME WATER FROM SUMPS. LOST POWER ON CLIMBOUT NOSED OVER LANDING.WATER STILL IN FUEL

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC95LA061Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGalena, AKThe water contaminating the fuel and the pilot's inadequate preflight which failed to eliminate the water from the fuel system.May 29, 1995 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N83622 · 2

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

Accident 19890813030179ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Red Lake, AKLanded on a remote off airport mountain ridge while sheep hunting. Right gear fell into hole damaging prop and gearAug 13, 1989 · Substantial damage Incident 19791029053679IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Fairbanks, AKPilot taxiing on frozen lake after landing. Airplane broke through ice and sank to the wings.Oct 29, 1979 · Minor damage