# Accident 19950909032629A: Piper PA18150, Palmer, AK, September 9, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 9, 1995, 17:30 local time
- Place: Palmer, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.6203° N, 148.9805° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.6203&lon=-148.9805&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6996D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6996D) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18-150 (registry code 7101828, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-360-A1D (registry code 41504, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-360-a1d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA18150
- Reported engine: LYC O360A1A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,900 total, 3,000 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC95LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA163) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950909032629A

## Narrative

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

DURING SECOND LOW PASS OVER REMOTE STRIP IN RAIN, FAILED TO NOTE RISING TERRAIN. BANKED AWAY BUT STRUCK TUNDRA.

## 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 ANC95LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA163), Sep 10, 1995: Piper PA-18 (N6996D), Palmer, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure of the pilot to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from terrain, during a low pass over a prospective (off-airport) landing area. Factors relating to the accident were: rain and…

## Other reports on N6996D (3)

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

- [Incident 20030713018349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030713018349I), Jul 13, 2003: Piper PA18150 (N6996D), Aialik Glacier, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) Mr. James baum stated that he had landed on a beach with his girlfriend and after getting out, he discovered that there were some soft spots in the sand…
- [Incident 19950806022279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950806022279I), Aug 6, 1995: Piper PA18150 (N6996D), Fairwell, AK, Substantial damage. Narrative: I don't understand why this was down-graded to an incident. This pilot took off, his engine quit, and he crashed into the trees upside down.…
- [Accident 19910809033289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910809033289A), Aug 9, 1991: Piper PA18 (N6996D), Sparrevohn, AK, Substantial damage. Aircraft crashed on takeoff.

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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