# Accident 19950726046359A: Piper PA18150, Tyonek, AK, July 26, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 26, 1995, 07:30 local time
- Place: Tyonek, AK
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.0791° N, 151.1604° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.0791&lon=-151.1604&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8792D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8792D) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18-150 (registry code 7101828, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-320-B2B (registry code 42138, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-320-b2b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA18150
- Reported engine: LYC O320B2B
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 741 total, 122 in this make and model, 240 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC95LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA114) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950726046359A

## Narrative

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

TOO LOW ON APPROACH TO REMOTE STRIP. STALLED. IMPACTED IN A SWAMP 200FT SHORT. NO MECHANICAL PROBLEM.

## 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 ANC95LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA114), Jul 26, 1995: Piper PA-18 (N8792D), Tyonek, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED.

## Other reports on N8792D (1)

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

- [Incident 20210423006579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210423006579I), Apr 23, 2021: Piper PA-18-150 (N8792D), Willow, AK, Minor damage. Pilot "dragged" the frozen lake to confirm ice was suitable for landing and went around. Upon touchdown on the frozen surface of red shirt lake, the landing…

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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