# Accident 20080918848859A: Piper PA18135, Japan Hills, AK, September 18, 2008

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 18, 2008, 08:00 local time
- Place: Japan Hills, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 64.1694° N, 147.7783° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.1694&lon=-147.7783&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2265A, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2265A) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18-135 (registry code 7101820, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-135) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA18135
- Reported engine: LYC O320*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 400 total, 400 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC08CA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08CA128) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080918848859A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THIS AIRCRAFT IS EQUIPPED WITH LARGE "TUNDRA TIRES".  THE AIRMAN ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF FROM A VERY ROUGH, OFF AIRPORT STRIP ESTIMATED TO BE 500' LONG, AT APPROXIMATELY 2,700' ELEVATION.  THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO REACH FLYING SPEED AND SUBSEQUENTLY RAN OFF THE END OF THE STRIP.

## 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 ANC08CA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08CA128), Sep 18, 2008: Piper PA-18 (N2265A), Fairbanks, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area. A Factor contributing to the accident was a short, rough and uneven takeoff site.

## Other reports on N2265A (2)

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

- [Accident 19760917037079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760917037079A), Sep 17, 1976: Piper PA18135 (N2265A), Eagle River, AK, Substantial damage. Float equipped. Plt knew wind was gusty & variable.
- [Accident 19740907030419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740907030419A), Sep 7, 1974: Piper PA18135 (N2265A), Iliamna, AK, Substantial damage. Plt had to stretch glide to avoid tall trees. Hit l float first. Gusting to 20K.

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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