# Accident 20120616013259A: Piper PA-18A 150, Skwentna, AK, June 16, 2012

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 16, 2012, 17:00 local time
- Place: Skwentna, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.9500° N, 151.3667° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.9500&lon=-151.3667&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9488D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9488D) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18A 150 (registry code 7101837, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a-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 PA-18A 150
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 3,150 total, 1,000 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC12CA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA053) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120616013259A

## Narrative

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

ON TAXI AFTER LANDING ON GRASS STRIP, THE RIGHT WHEEL ROLLED INTO A HOLE ON THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY HIDDEN BY TALL GRASS.  THE AIRPLANE SPUN AROUND, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FRONT RIGHT LANDING GEAR STRUT, TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLY, BOTH LONGERONS AS WELL AS LEADING EDGE OF LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.

## 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 ANC12CA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA053), Jun 17, 2012: Piper PA-18-150 (N9488D), Skwentna, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for taxi.

## Other reports on N9488D (2)

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

- [Accident 20060706012619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060706012619A), Jul 6, 2006: Piper PA18A150 (N9488D), Skwentna, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) According to the pilot, he was attempting to land on a sandbar. The aircraft hit an unknown object which caused the pilot to lose control. The aircraft…
- [Accident 19750929031239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750929031239A), Sep 29, 1975: Piper PA18A150 (N9488D), Fairfield, MT, Substantial damage. Lost pwr,carb ice. Eng caught abt 30FT AGL,plt decided to lnd in fld.

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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