# NTSB ANC67F0027: Piper PA-18, N7128K, Soldotna, AK, May 21, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 21, 1966
- Place: Soldotna, AK · SOLDOTNA, AK
- Location: 60.4853° N, 151.0690° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Soldotna, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.4853&lon=-151.0690&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 17, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 171891
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC67F0027
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC67F0027

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2218  66/5/21  NR.SOLDOTNA ALAS      PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 425
        TIME - 0900                    N7128K              PX-  0  0  1  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, 90 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- RIGHT LANDING GEAR STRUCK A LARGE ROCK DURING LANDING ON BEACH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7128K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7128K-2019-05-04), registration cancelled 2019-05-04, S/N 18-346, built 1950 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-105-special) (registry code 7101808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N7128K (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 ANC70A0039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70A0039), Nov 8, 1969: Piper PA-18 (N7128K), Palmer, AK, substantial damage, 2 fatal

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.

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