# Accident 20170723005779A: Piper PA-18S-150, Sterling, AK, July 23, 2017

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 23, 2017, 11:05 local time
- Place: Sterling, AK
- Airport: Scooter Airpark
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 60.5292° N, 150.8292° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.5292&lon=-150.8292&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4387A, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4387A) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18S-150 (registry code 7101832, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18s-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-18S-150
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 87 total, 86 in this make and model, 4 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA17CA441](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA441) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170723005779A

## Narrative

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

AIRMAN LANDED ON RWY 24 AT SCOOTERS AIRPARK (AK84) AND VEERED LEFT AFTER TOUCHDOWN, GOING OFF THE RUNWAY AND STRIKING A VERTICAL POST OF A WATER WELLHEAD.  POST BUCKLED LANDING GEAR ON IMPACT AND TAIL OF AIRCRAFT CAME UP, WHILE PROPELLER IMPACTED THE GROUND WITH ENGINE AT IDLE POWER.

AWOS-3 AT PASX (7 NM SW) 9 MINUTES PREVIOUS SHOWED VFR, WIND 280/11 19/12 3013 ALTIMETER SETTING.

## 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 GAA17CA441](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA441), Jul 23, 2017: Piper PA18S (N4387A), Sterling, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in crosswind conditions.

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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