# Accident 19970716018659A: Piper PA18150, Gakona, AK, July 16, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 16, 1997, 13:00 local time
- Place: Gakona, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: HYCC
- Location: 62.8299° N, 143.4299° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.8299&lon=-143.4299&mi=10
- Aircraft: N83675, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N83675) (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 O320A2B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 25,000 total, 24,500 in this make and model, 350 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC97LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA104) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970716018659A

## Narrative

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

LANDING AT 5400 FT 600FT NARROW MOUTAIN RIDGE. RIGHT GEAR HIT A ROCK AND COLLAPSED. NOSED 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 ANC97LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA104), Jul 16, 1997: Piper PA-18 (N83675), Gakona, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing.

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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