# Accident 19951017032999A: Piper PA18150, Red Devil, AK, October 17, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 17, 1995, 17:30 local time
- Place: Red Devil, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.9396° N, 157.6209° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.9396&lon=-157.6209&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6550Z, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6550Z-2009-03-05) (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 O320B2B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,000 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC96LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA005) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951017032999A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER. TRIED LAND ON SANDBAR BUT OVERSHOT AND LANDED IN WATER. RECOVERED BUT UNABLE FIND CAUSE POWER LOSS.

## 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 ANC96LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA005), Oct 18, 1995: Piper PA-18 (N6550Z), Red Devil, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: Loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing 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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