# Accident 20070801014909A: Piper PA18, Anaktuvuk, AK, August 1, 2007

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 1, 2007, 10:30 local time
- Place: Anaktuvuk, AK
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 68.6878° N, 151.8808° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=68.6878&lon=-151.8808&mi=10
- Aircraft: N40832, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40832) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18 (registry code 7101802, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA18
- Reported engine: CONT C90*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC07CA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07CA072) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070801014909A

## Narrative

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

(-23) PILOT INDICATED THAT ON DOWNWIND TO AN OFF AIRPORT STRIP THE ENGINE FAILED CAUSING A FORCED LANDING.

## 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 ANC07CA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07CA072), Aug 1, 2007: Piper PA-18 (N40832), Anaktuvuk Pass, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power during approach due to water contaminated fuel.

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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