# Incident 20250227001669I: Piper PA-18-150, Palmer, AK, February 27, 2025

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 27, 2025, 16:12 local time
- Place: Palmer, AK
- Airport: Palmer Municipal Airport
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.5972° N, 149.1147° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Palmer, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.5972&lon=-149.1147&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8977D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8977D) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18-150 (registry code 7101828, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-360 series (registry code 41575, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18-150
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 1,236 total, 21 in this make and model, 28 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250227001669I

## Narrative

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

THE AIRMAN WAS PROVIDING FLIGHT INSTRUCTION IN A PA-18 FOR A TAILWHEEL ENDORSEMENT AT THE PALMER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, ALASKA. THE WEATHER WAS VFR WITH LIGHT WINDS.

ON THE THIRD LANDING THE STUDENT SLOWED THE AIRPLANE DOWN AND STARTED APPLYING BREAKS. AT THAT TIME THE AIRPLANE STARTED TO QUICKLY VEER TO THE LEFT. THE INSTRUCTOR ADDED RIGHT BRAKE TO STOP THE AIRPLANE FROM PROCEEDING TO THE LEFT.  THEN THE STUDENT PUSHED THE STICK ALL THE WAY FORWARD AND THE AIRPLANE WHEN UP ON ITS NOSE AND STRUCK THE PROPELLOR. THE AIRCRAFT SLID APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 30 FEET AND THE TAIL OF THE AIRPLANE CAME BACK DOWN ON THE RUNWAY.

## Other reports on N8977D (1)

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

- [Accident 19830327012559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830327012559A), Mar 27, 1983: Piper PA18A150 (N8977D), Worland, WY, Substantial damage. Aircraft crashed during emergency landing attempt after engine quit from fuel contamination.

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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