# Incident 20140904016089I: Piper PA-18-150, Talkeetna, AK, September 4, 2014

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 4, 2014, 09:55 local time
- Place: Talkeetna, AK
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: 3A7C
- Location: 62.3239° N, 150.1094° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Talkeetna, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.3239&lon=-150.1094&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5907Y, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5907Y) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18-150 (registry code 7101828, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (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-18-150
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-360 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 890 total
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140904016089I

## Narrative

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

WHILE SHUTTLING CARGO BETWEEN LAKES WHILE ON FLOATS, A/C LANDED HARD DURING GUSTY WINDS.  WING LOW OR LATERAL MISALIGNMENT CAUSED MULTIPLE CROSSBRACE WIRES TO PULL FROM THEIR ANCHORS.  AFTER AILERON CONTROL WAS LOST DURING DECELERATION, LEFT WING SETTLED INTO WATER.  NO INJURIES.  PILOT STATED SHE SAW EVIDENCE OF TURBULENCE AND LLWS ON WATER SURFACE BUT CONTINUED APPROACH.    AIRCRAFT TEMP REPAIRED FOR FLIGHT TO HOME BASE.  FERRY PERMIT ISSUED, A/C RETURNED TO HOME BASE AND REPAIRED FULLY AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.  44709 INITIATED FOR PILOT.

## Other reports on N5907Y (3)

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

- [Accident 20180930019339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180930019339A), Sep 30, 2018: Piper PA-18-150 (N5907Y), Delta Junction, AK, Substantial damage. On September 30 2018 the pilot was flying his aircrat in mountanous terrain. He reduced power and began a descent when the engine began to run rough. The pilot…
- [Accident 19860905045969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860905045969A), Sep 5, 1986: Piper PA18150 (N5907Y), Farewell, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot failed to maintain aircraft control in gusty wind conditions on takeoff. Struck a dirt bank, flipped over.
- [Accident 19820923051789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820923051789A), Sep 23, 1982: Piper PA18150 (N5907Y), Port Alsworth, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot attempted off airport landing, aircraft hit dip and flipped inverted.

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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