# Accident 19951007036999A: Piper PA18150, Tyonek, AK, October 7, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 7, 1995, 14:00 local time
- Place: Tyonek, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.0806° N, 151.1591° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.0806&lon=-151.1591&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4463Z, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4463Z) (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 O320A3B
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 433 total, 215 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC96LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA004) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951007036999A

## Narrative

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

DRAGGED REMOTE SNOW COVERED STRIP. TOUCHED WHEELS ON SNOW TO TEST DEPTH. NOSED OVER. THOUGHT SNOW LIGHT, 6IN DEEP.

## 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 ANC96LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA004), Oct 7, 1995: Piper PA-18 (N4463Z), Tyonek, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: Improper planning/decision by the pilot concerning his method of testing the landing area. His selection of an unsuitable area was a related factor.

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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