# Accident 19970327003819A: Piper PA18150, Birchwood, AK, March 27, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 27, 1997, 11:15 local time
- Place: Birchwood, AK
- Airport: Birchwood Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.4101° N, 149.1694° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.4101&lon=-149.1694&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4055Z, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4055Z) (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 O320A2A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 890 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC97LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA039) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970327003819A

## Narrative

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

LANDED SKI EQUIPPED PA18 ON SNOW SHORT OF DRY RUNWAY. RIGHT GEAR COLLAPSED DAMAGED RIGHT WING.

## 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 ANC97LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA039), Mar 27, 1997: Piper PA-18 (N4055Z), Chugiak, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site.

## Other reports on N4055Z (1)

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

- [Accident 20051026025769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051026025769A), Oct 26, 2005: Piper PA18150 (N4055Z), Cortez, CO, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot was landing on a grass runway in a pasture field at approximately 6,200 feet MSL. Pilot had applied full flaps in preparation for landing when…

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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