# Accident 20120714016889A: Piper PA-18-150, Kenai, AK, July 14, 2012

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 14, 2012, 15:15 local time
- Place: Kenai, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 60.6525° N, 151.1278° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.6525&lon=-151.1278&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7154Z, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7154Z) (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 PA-18-150
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 5,000 total, 21 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC12LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12LA075) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120714016889A

## Narrative

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

PILOT WAS PERFORMING A TAKEOFF FROM A LAKE NORTH OF KENAI, AK FOR HIS RETURN TO ANCHORAGE, AK.  THE PILOT HAD ARRIVED SEVERAL HOURS PREVIOUS TO THE ACCIDENT WITHOUT INCIDENT.APROXIMATELY 4 SECONDS AFTER TAKING OFF, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND LOSE POWER.  THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE SITUATION BUT REALIZED THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GOING TO MAINTAIN FLIGHT.THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE LAKE SURFACE BASED ON LIMITED REMAINING WATER AREA IN FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT BUT WAS ONLY ABLE TO TURN APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREES.  TIME FROM THE VIOLENT SHAKING AND LANDING WAS 9 SECONDS.THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE UPON LANDING.  BOTH WINGS FOLDED DOWN ONTO THE FLOATS.  THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE ABLE TO ESCAPE THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INJURY.

## 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 ANC12LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12LA075), Jul 14, 2012: Piper PA-18-150 (N7154Z), Kenai, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The in-flight separation of a propeller tip due to an unauthorized and undocumented propeller repair.

## Other reports on N7154Z (1)

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

- [Accident 20240831013089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240831013089A), Aug 31, 2024: Piper PA-18-150 (N7154Z), Mcgrath, AK, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. The airplane departed from a remote hunting base camp at about 0930 and traveled to a 2,500 ft. ridge about 2.5 miles away to drop off supplies to hunting…

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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