# Accident 19970913026609A: Piper PA18150, St Marys, AK, September 13, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 13, 1997, 13:00 local time
- Place: St Marys, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 62.0599° N, 163.2903° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.0599&lon=-163.2903&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7054, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7054) (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 O320B2B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,000 total, 2,900 in this make and model, 300 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC97TA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97TA148) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970913026609A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON LANDING. (.4)THE 29-INCH TUNDRA TIRE EQUIPPED AIRPLANE WAS BEING LANDED ON A WET, SANDY, GRAVEL BAR.  THE PILOT STATED THAT THE BACK SEAT HEATER HAD BEEN BLOWING HOT AIR ON THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDERS, WHICH HAD JUST BEEN SERVICED.  AT TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO NOSE OVER.  THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ADD POWER AND KEEP THE TAIL DOWN WITH AIRFLOW, BUT THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED OVER ONTO ITS BACK.  SKID MARKS WERE MEASURED FOR 154 FEET FROM THE TOUCHDOWN POINT.

## 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 ANC97TA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97TA148), Sep 13, 1997: Piper PA-18-150 (N7054), Saint Mary'S, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The excessive pressure in the brake system resulting from heating of the recently serviced hydraulic fluid in the brake master cylinders, and the resultant locked brakes and inability to maintain…

## Other reports on N7054 (1)

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

- [Accident 19940829048929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940829048929A), Aug 29, 1994: Piper PA18150 (N7054), Mcgrath, AK, Substantial damage. No details or narrative.

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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