# Accident 20010818036269A: Piper PA18135, Knikglacier, AK, August 18, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 18, 2001, 16:30 local time
- Place: Knikglacier, AK
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.5833° N, 149.0964° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.5833&lon=-149.0964&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9963Q, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9963Q) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18-135 (registry code 7101820, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-135) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-320 series (registry code 41509, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA18135
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC01LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA124) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010818036269A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON AUGUST 18, 2001, A TUNDRA WHEEL EQUIPPED PIPER PA-18, N9963Q, PILOTED BY DARRELL JELLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT AT THE FOOT OF THE KNIK GLACIER, AK. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT HE OVERBRAKED AFTER LANDING ON A 275 FT AREA AND NOSED OVER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

## 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 ANC01LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA124), Aug 19, 2001: Piper PA-18-135 (N9963Q), Palmer, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's excessive use of brakes during the landing roll.

## Other reports on N9963Q (2)

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

- [Accident 20000614042709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000614042709A), Jun 14, 2000: Piper PA18135 (N9963Q), Sky Ranch, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot was landing on an unimproved strip that he had landed at 5 times previously. He had walked the strip prior to first landing, winds had changed and…
- [Incident 20000430021069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000430021069I), Apr 30, 2000: Piper PA18135 (N9963Q), Trading Bay, AK, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot stated he landed in what appeared thin snow over ice. After landing, discovered snow about 8 inches deep. He and passenger tramped out a runway and…

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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