# NTSB ANC84LA064: Piper PA-18-150, N5963Z, Gakona, AK, May 10, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 10, 1984, 00:00 local (08:00 UTC)
- Place: Gakona, AK
- Coordinates: 60.89936, -148.910415 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.8994&lon=-148.9104&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 4287
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC84LA064
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/4287/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA064

## Sequence of events

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

- Nose over, landing - roll
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - inadequate (contributing factor)
  - unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selected, pilot in command (cause)
  - information insufficient, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - icy (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT BROKE THE ICE ON FOX LAKE DURING LANDING AND NOSED OVER. THE PLT REFUSED TO FILE AN ACCIDENT REPORT AND IS NOT REACHABLE BY TELEPHONE. NO FLT PLAN WAS FILED SO DEPARTURE POINT IS UNKNOWN AS ARE THE DETAILS OF THE OCCURRENCE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5963Z](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5963Z), registered now, S/N 18-8260, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18-150
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (registry code 7101828) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 188260
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-A28 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Charles Mcmahan
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; commercial; medical: unknown, unknown

## Weather

- Conditions: Not reported

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Incident 19840510027839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840510027839I), May 10, 1984: Piper PA18150, Gakona, AK, Minor damage. Wheels hit slushy ice while landing on a frozen lake. Aircraft nosed over. Pilot failed to use full up elevator.

## Other investigations on N5963Z (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 ANC79DAG67](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DAG67), Jul 6, 1979: Piper PA-18 (N5963Z), Naknek, AK, substantial damage

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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