# NTSB ANC78DAH13: Piper PA-18, N1364C, Iliamna, AK, August 26, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 26, 1978
- Place: Iliamna, AK · ILIAMNA, AK
- Location: 59.7568° N, 154.9111° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Iliamna, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.7568&lon=-154.9111&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 26, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139678
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC78DAH13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DAH13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2766  78/8/26  NR.ILIAMNA,AK         PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 200
        TIME - 1100                    N1364C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE ILLIAMNA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ILIAMNA,AK                   LAKE CLARK,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1364C](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1364C), registered now, S/N 18-2613 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18A 150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a-150) (registry code 7101837) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lake Illiamna

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780826025399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780826025399A), Aug 26, 1978: Piper PA18A150, Iliamna, AK, Substantial damage. Float equipped.

## Other investigations on N1364C (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 ANC25LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA041), May 23, 2025: Piper PA-18A 150 (N1364C), Susitna, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s encounter with shifting winds during landing, which resulted in a loss of airspeed and altitude, and subsequent contact with water.

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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