# Accident 20020322009699A: Piper PA18150, Eureka, AK, March 22, 2002 - Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: March 22, 2002, 15:00 local time - Place: Eureka, AK - Airport: Skelton Airport - Damage: No damage - Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91) - Location: 65.1794° N, 150.2144° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Eureka, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=65.1794&lon=-150.2144&mi=10 - Aircraft: N5408Y, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5408Y) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry model: Piper PA-18-150 (registry code 7101828, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: PIPER PA18150 - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020322009699A ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. (-23) ACCORDING TO THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND, COMMERCIAL FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR NORALIE JENNINGS, SHE WAS CONDUCTING A TRAINING FLIGHT WITH STUDENT PILOT, CHARLES STUART LEE. THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED IN A WHEEL EQUIPPED PIPER PA-18 AIRPLANE, N5408Y, SERIAL NUMBER 18-8171. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM PALMER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, PALMER, ALASKA, ON MARCH 22, 2002, AT 11:00 AM LOCAL TIME. A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED AND THE FLIGHT OPERATED DURING VMC. THE FLIGHT INCLUDED A LANDING AT SKELTON AIRSTRIP SOUTH OF THE HIGHWAY THAT PASSES THROUGH EUREKA, ALASKA. THE STUDENT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR OVER FLEW THE STRIP, DISCUSSED THE SNOW COVER ON THE STRIP AND DECIDED ON THE BEST LANDING AREA. DURING THE TOUCH DOWN AND ROLLOUT PHASE OF THE LANDING, THE AIRPLANE STARTED TO SLIDE TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE LANDING AREA. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TOOK THE CONTROLS IN AN EFFORT TO CONTROL THE SLIDE. THE AIRPLANE SLID OFF THE LANDING AREA AND THE LEFT WING STRUCK A WINDSOCK POLE ADJACENT TO THE STRIP. THE AIRPLANE YAWED TO THE LEFT AND THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STRUCK A SNOW BERM AS THE AIRPLANE CAME TO A STOP. THE LEFT WING AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE OCCUPANTS DID NOT RECEIVE INJURIES DUE TO THE ACCIDENT. ## 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 N5408Y (6) Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date. - [Accident 20190923017329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190923017329A), Sep 23, 2019: Piper PA-18-150 (N5408Y), Skwentna, AK, Substantial damage. Zulu date/time: 09/23/2019 1743Z Local date/time: 09/23/2019 0943 AKDT. The report states; Hiline Lake, Alaska. In a remote area of Hiline lake, AK; acft… - [Accident 20160819024149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160819024149A), Aug 19, 2016: Piper PA-18-150 (N5408Y), Palmer, AK, Substantial damage. According to the pilot, she over flew the sand bar that she wanted to land on, in order to ensure that the area was free of hazards. She reported that she… - [Accident 20080621857899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080621857899A), Jun 21, 2008: Piper PA18150 (N5408Y), Skwentna, AK, Substantial damage. The pilot was taking off on a dirt strip 10 miles sw of skwenta, Alaska. The aircraft drifted to the right. The right wing struck a tree just after lift off,… - [Accident 20050611011159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050611011159A), Jun 11, 2005: Piper PA18150 (N5408Y), Palmer, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) Student pilot stated that he started the engine in the hangar to check the brakes with no intentions of flight. He was looking at the instrument panel,… - [Accident 19840624027209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840624027209A), Jun 24, 1984: Piper PA18150 (N5408Y), Bear Creek, AK, Substantial damage. Wind shift on attempt to land on a short strip. Tried to go around but engine remained at 1600 RPM. Struck rocks. - [Accident 19731001035519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731001035519A), Oct 1, 1973: Piper PA18S125 (N5408Y), Nondalton, AK, Destroyed. Float equipped. Lost ctl in climbing turn. 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.