# Accident 20000808010879A: Piper PA18150, AK, August 8, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 8, 2000, 18:00 local time
- Place: AK
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 63.6996° N, 144.8896° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=63.6996&lon=-144.8896&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7777D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7777D) (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
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC00LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA096) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000808010879A

## Narrative

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

(-23)^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ :PILOT ATTEMPTED A TAKEOFF FROM HIS PRIVATE 600 FT STRIP INTO THE WIND UPHILL SLOPE, COULD NOT CLIMB THE TERRAIN, ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND LANDED IN THE TUNDRA. THE A/C FLIPPED UP AND OVER, BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING SHOULDER AND LAP RESTRAINTS, HELMET AND WERE NOT INJURED.

## 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 ANC00LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA096), Aug 9, 2000: Piper PA-18 (N7777D), Delta Junction, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation. Factors in the accident were an uphill takeoff, high vegetation, and a short runway area.

## Other reports on N7777D (2)

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

- [Accident 20250916014419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250916014419A), Sep 16, 2025: Piper PA-18-150 (N7777D), Delta, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot started the take off roll at a remote gravel bar. Approximately 115 feet into roll, the tailwheel came off the ground just as the left wing contacted a…
- [Accident 19800806063549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800806063549A), Aug 6, 1980: Piper PA18150 (N7777D), Kodiak, AK, Substantial damage. Seaplane rolled into steep bank on landing approach. Wing and float hit water. Gusty winds in area.

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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