# Accident 19960813022569A: Piper PA18150, Ephrata, WA, August 13, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 13, 1996, 10:40 local time
- Place: Ephrata, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.2705° N, 119.5899° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.2705&lon=-119.5899&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8109Y, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8109Y) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18-150 (registry code 7101828, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (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 PA18150
- Reported engine: LYC O360C2E
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,000 total, 500 in this make and model, 200 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA96LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA189) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960813022569A

## Narrative

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

LANDING ON DRIVEWAY. HEAVY BRAKING AND GEAR HIT A ROCK. CAUSED NOSE 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 SEA96LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA189), Aug 13, 1996: Piper PA-18 (N8109Y), Ephrata, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain proper alignment with the landing area (driveway) during the landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the selection of an unsuitable area for landing, the…

## Other reports on N8109Y (2)

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

- [Incident 19911110050179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911110050179I), Nov 10, 1991: Piper PA18150 (N8109Y), Bethel, AK. Power loss on approach. Landed short of Private strip. NR4 cylinder piston had come apart at piston pin boss.
- [Accident 19741202044089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741202044089A), Dec 2, 1974: Piper PA18150 (N8109Y), Hardin, MT, Substantial damage. R brake lining worn,no braking.l brake lining too sensitive,wrong mfr lining installed.

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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