# Accident 20130924020989A: Piper PA-18, Big Lake, AK, September 24, 2013

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 24, 2013, 15:30 local time
- Place: Big Lake, AK
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.5361° N, 149.8139° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.5361&lon=-149.8139&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1214A, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1214A) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18 (registry code 7101802, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-290 series (registry code 41506, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 5,000 total, 3 in this make and model, 45 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC13CA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA105) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130924020989A

## Narrative

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

UPON LANDING ON A GRAVEL BAR, THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR HIT A LARGE HOLE, TEARING IT OFF.  THIS ALSO CAUSED THE PROPELLER TO STRIKE THE GROUND AND OTHER AIRCRAFT DAMAGE.

## 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 ANC13CA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA105), Sep 24, 2013: Piper PA 18 (N1214A), Big Lake, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, resulting in abnormal contact with terrain.

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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