# NTSB ANC83LA145: Piper PA-18-150, N4065Z, Teller, AK, August 13, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 13, 1983, 13:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place: Teller, AK
- Coordinates: 65.249626, -166.360778 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=65.2496&lon=-166.3608&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 2 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 4153
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC83LA145
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/4153/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LA145

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - inattentive, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE PILOT. HE MADE A PASS OVER THE AIRSTRIP TO DETERMINE THE WIND DIRECTION. WHILE MANEUVERING TO LAND THE ACFT STALLED, PROBABLY BECAUSE OF THE GUSTY WINDS. HE RECOVERED FROM THE FIRST STALL AND WAS PREPARING TO DEPART THE AREA WHEN THE ACFT STALLED AGAIN AND CRASHED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4065Z (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18-150
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-A2A 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Angelo Buffas
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: OME, NOME, AK
- Airport: Eagle Creek, runway 10, 732 × 45 ft, gravel

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 41; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: front

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 0° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 9,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 54 °F, dew point 50 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: KPC, 15 nm away

## 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 19830813044679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830813044679A), Aug 13, 1983: Piper PA18150, Eagle Creek, AK, Substantial damage. During low pass over airstrip, pilot allowed aircraft to stall and crash.

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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