# Accident 19960804020909A: Piper PA18A, Tyonek, AK, August 4, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 4, 1996, 15:00 local time
- Place: Tyonek, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.0809° N, 151.1605° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.0809&lon=-151.1605&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8995D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8995D) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18A (registry code 7101804, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA18A
- Reported engine: LYC O320A2B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 622 total, 421 in this make and model, 115 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC96LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA116) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960804020909A

## Narrative

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

MADE LOW PASS OVER REMOTE LANDING AREA. ON LANDING WAS TOO HIGH AND FAST. BEGAN GO AROUND. HIT RISING TERRAIN.

## 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 ANC96LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA116), Aug 4, 1996: Piper PA-18 (N8995D), Tyonek, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper approach to landing, and his delay in initiating a go-around.

## Other reports on N8995D (2)

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

- [Accident 20020728027029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020728027029A), Jul 28, 2002: Piper PA18A (N8995D), Portalsworth, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot landed on a ridge top and on landing roll wind picked up tail of the aircraft causing the aircraft to nose over causing substantial damage to the…
- [Incident 19900830046449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900830046449I), Aug 30, 1990: Piper PA18A (N8995D), Tatitlek, AK, Minor damage. Left wheel hit an unseen hole on takeoff from a sand grass surface. Left wing tipped and aircraft flipped over.

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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