# Accident 19960426026479A: Piper PA18150, Kotzebue, AK, April 26, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 26, 1996, 17:00 local time
- Place: Kotzebue, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 67.2395° N, 161.1897° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=67.2395&lon=-161.1897&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2598P, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2598P) (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
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,648 total, 2,080 in this make and model, 166 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC96LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA057) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960426026479A

## Narrative

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

SKI EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT. HARD LANDING DRAGGED BOTH WINGS. BLAMED WIND GUST. SKI BROKE OTHER DUG IN SNOW. REMOTE SIGHT

## 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 ANC96LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA057), Apr 27, 1996: Piper PA-18 (N2598P), Kotzebue, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. A factor in the accident was the gusty wind conditions.

## Other reports on N2598P (2)

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

- [Incident 20010904024339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010904024339I), Sep 4, 2001: Piper PA18150 (N2598P), Kotzebue, AK, Minor damage. (23)Pilot stated he used fuel in left fuel tank, he selected right tank, which still had 10-15 gallons. After about one minute the engine started running rough…
- [Incident 19890806047759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890806047759I), Aug 6, 1989: Piper PA18150 (N2598P), Anchorage, AK, Minor damage. Piper hit a Cessna after being hand propped by pilot. Both aircraft had minor damage.

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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