# NTSB ANC72DAA24: Piper PA-18A, N4887A, Buckland, AK, March 5, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 5, 1972
- Place: Buckland, AK · BUCKLAND, AK
- Location: 65.9771° N, 161.1396° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Buckland, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=65.9771&lon=-161.1396&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 2, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165798
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC72DAA24
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72DAA24

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0573   72/3/5    BUCKLAND,ALAS       PIPER PA-18A        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 3650
        TIME - 0925                    N4887A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 85 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUCKLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BUCKLAND,ALAS               SELAWIK,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- SKI EQUIPD.TKOF AREA ADJ TO RWY.HIT SNOW DRIFT,BOUNCED INTO AIR,LNDD ON SNOW MOUND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4887A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4887A-2012-08-08), registration cancelled 2012-08-08, S/N 18-4988, built 1956 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18A
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18A 150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a-150) (registry code 7101837) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Buckland

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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