# Accident 19960524011629A: Piper PA18150, Kotzebue, AK, May 24, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 24, 1996, 04:00 local time
- Place: Kotzebue, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 67.7301° N, 164.5504° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=67.7301&lon=-164.5504&mi=10
- Aircraft: N83616, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N83616) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18-150 (registry code 7101828, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA18150
- Reported engine: LYC O320A2B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,000 total, 1,300 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC96LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA080) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960524011629A

## Narrative

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

WHEEL HIT A HOLE ON TAKEOFF. PROP HIT GROUND. VIBRATION ON CLIMB. LANDED IN RIVER. NOSED OVER. 3 INCH BLADE MISSING

## 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 ANC96LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA080), May 24, 1996: Piper PA-18 (N83616), Kivalina, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area.

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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