# Accident 20260910011879A: Piper PA-18A 150, Palmer, AK, September 10, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 10, 2026, 13:00 local time
- Place: Palmer, AK
- Airport: Lower Friday Creek Strip
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.5331° N, 148.5621° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.5331&lon=-148.5621&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7795D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7795D) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18A 150 (registry code 7101837, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a-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-18A 150
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 765 total, 57 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC26LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA101) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260910011879A

## Narrative

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

DURING THE FINAL APPROACH, THE PILOT NOTICED A SLIGHTLY HIGHER GROUNDSPEED COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS THREE LANDINGS BUT CHOSE TO PROCEED WITH THE LANDING GIVEN THE AIRSTRIP'S LENGTH. UPON INITIAL TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR. THE SUBSEQUENT ATTEMPT TO LAND RESULTED IN A NOSE-LOW ATTITUDE, WHICH COULD NOT BE CORRECTED DESPITE APPLYING FULL AFT STICK. CONSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER AND CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN.

## 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 ANC26LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA101), Sep 10, 2026: Piper PA-18A 150 (N7795D), Palmer, AK, substantial damage, investigation ongoing

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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