# Accident 19960122042389A: Piper PA18A, Skwentna, AK, January 22, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 22, 1996, 15:00 local time
- Place: Skwentna, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.9293° N, 151.7299° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.9293&lon=-151.7299&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7797B, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7797B) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18A (registry code 7101804, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA18A
- Reported engine: LYC O320A2B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 430 total, 285 in this make and model, 81 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC96LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA170) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960122042389A

## Narrative

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

(.4)THE PILOT REPORTED HE LANDED HIS WHEEL-EQUIPPED AIRPLANE ON A REMOTE, SNOW-COVERED SANDBAR. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE'S WHEELS SUNK INTO THE SNOW, AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.  THE PILOT SAID HE SHOULD NOT HAVE ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON THE SNOW COVERED TERRAIN WITHOUT SKIS.

## 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 ANC96LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA170), Jan 22, 1996: Piper PA-18 (N7797B), Skwentna, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable site for landing. A factor associated with the accident is the snow-covered terrain.

## Other reports on N7797B (1)

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

- [Accident 19960813022559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960813022559A), Aug 13, 1996: Piper PA18A (N7797B), Skwenta, AK, Substantial damage. Floatplane departed a lake, lost power. Landed on shore. Engine bad shape. Timing plugs and broken righ nr cyl.

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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