# Accident 19970927029129A: Piper PA-18-150, Stueben County, NY, September 27, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 27, 1997
- Place: Stueben County, NY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 42.2678° N, 77.3838° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Steuben County, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2678&lon=-77.3838&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4242Z, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4242Z) (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)
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970927029129A

## Narrative

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

LANDED ON A PRIVATE GRASS STRIP AND FLIPPED OVER. OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

## Other reports on N4242Z (2)

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

- [Accident 20240915014709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240915014709A), Sep 15, 2024: Piper PA-18-150 (N4242Z), Fairbanks, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot was departing a grass strip that was approximately 500-600 feet long with one passenger on board. After departure the main landing gear clipped a tree…
- [Accident 19850125002789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850125002789A), Jan 25, 1985: Piper PA18150 (N4242Z), Minto, AK, Substantial damage. Ski broke thru snow crust on takeoff roll and flipped over. Early liftoff due to rough surface. No medical biennial

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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