# Accident 19951019037199A: Piper PA18150, Girdwood, AK, October 19, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 19, 1995, 18:00 local time
- Place: Girdwood, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 60.9008° N, 148.9100° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.9008&lon=-148.9100&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3183Z, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3183Z) (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 O320A2B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,687 total, 1,130 in this make and model, 54 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC96LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA007) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951019037199A

## Narrative

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

LANDED ON SAND COVERED GRAVEL BAR. THUNDRA TIRES SANK INTO SAND. CUB NOSED OVER.

## 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 ANC96LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA007), Oct 20, 1995: Piper PA-18 (N3183Z), Girdwood, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. Soft sandy terrain was a related factor.

## Other reports on N3183Z (1)

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

- [Accident 19810615035479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810615035479A), Jun 15, 1981: Piper PA18 (N3183Z), Copper Center, AK, Substantial damage. Wing struck embankment during high speed taxi on a road after 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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