# Accident 19950604039789A: Piper PA18150, Tyonek, AK, June 4, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 4, 1995, 09:45 local time
- Place: Tyonek, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.0790° N, 151.1600° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.0790&lon=-151.1600&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2400S, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2400S) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18-150 (registry code 7101828, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA18150
- Reported engine: LYC O320B2B
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 270 total, 59 in this make and model, 37 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC95TA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95TA068) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950604039789A

## Narrative

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

FISH AND GAME FLIGHT. TRIED DEPART REMOTE STRIP. UNABLE ACCELERATE IN SOFT GROUND. ABORTED. GROUND LOOPED. PUBLIC.

## 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 ANC95TA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95TA068), Jun 4, 1995: Piper PA-18-160 (N2400S), Tyonek, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR LANDING/TAKEOFF. FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT ARE THE LONG AND WET GRASS COVERING THE UNIMPROVED TAKEOFF AREA.

## Other reports on N2400S (1)

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

- [Incident 20211126019869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211126019869I), Nov 26, 2021: Piper PA-18-150 (N2400S), Anchorage, AK, Minor damage. From the pilot: Following is a statement regarding the occurrence at lake Hood 11/26/21 in N2400S. On 11/26/21 I was conducting public aircraft operations for…

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.