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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Noatak, AK · April 1, 1997

Date: April 1, 1997 · 11:45 local
Place: Noatak, AK
Airport: Noatak
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4500W
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC97TA045
Reported as: Piper PA18150
Reported engine: Lycoming O320B2B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,413 total5 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N4500WRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-8009019 · Built 1980 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Nps pilot not flown for 3 months was practicing landings. Porposied. Ground looped. Damaged empannage.

As the FAA filed it

NPS PILOT NOT FLOWN FOR 3 MONTHS WAS PRACTICING LANDINGS. PORPOSIED. GROUND LOOPED. DAMAGED EMPANNAGE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC97TA045Accident · No injuriesFinal reportNoatak, AKfailure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop and damage to the airplane. Factors associated with the accident were: the ice/snow covered runway, and the pilot's lack of experience in the…Apr 1, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4500W · 3

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

Accident 20260915012659ALanding: Rollout · Roundup, MTOn September 15, 2026, a Piper cub, PA-18 was landing at a back country landing area near grass range, Montana. Upon landing rollout, the aircraft rolled over on its back, striking the propeller. The only person on board was the pilot. No injuries reported.…Sep 15, 2026 · Substantial damage Accident 20181027020999ALanding: Rollout · Denver, COOn 10/27/2018 at 11:52 MDT, N4500W a Piper super cub PA-18-150 sustained substantial damage to its right wing after ground loop during landing rollout on runway 28 at centennial airport (apa). The two occupants on board were not injured. The weather at the…Oct 27, 2018 · Substantial damage Accident 20030903025479AGo Round (Aborted VFR) · Koliganek, AK(-23) After departing naknek, Alaska on the morning of September 3, 2003, pilot james coryell landed once at levelock, took off and flew northwest. While enroute, he noticed his CO2 detector turning back. Deciding to land at a grass strip he had previously…Sep 3, 2003 · Substantial damage