# NTSB ANC84LA146: Piper PA-18, N3816Z, Circle City, AK, September 9, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 8, 1984, 21:05 local (Sep 9, 1984, 05:05 UTC)
- Place: Circle City, AK
- Coordinates: 65.790885, -144.200729 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=65.7909&lon=-144.2007&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 4345
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC84LA146
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/4345/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA146

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent

## Analysis

AFTER TKF THE PLT MADE A RT TURN. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO ROLLOUT FROM THE TURN. THE ACFT PITCHED DOWN SLIGHTLY. THE PLT APPLIED FULL POWER AND LOWERED THE FLAPS FULL DOWN. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE DESCENT. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND IN A RT WING-NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT THE PLT TIED A SMALL BOAT TO THE TOP OF THE RT FLOAT OF THE ACFT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3816Z](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3816Z), registered now, S/N 18-7554, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- 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: 187554
- Airframe hours: 2522
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-A2B 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Pete Van-De-Hei
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, June 15, 1984, 20 hours before

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 34; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land, single-engine sea; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: front; flight hours: 727 total, 89 in this make and model, 569 as pilot in command, 18 in the last 90 days, 9 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 330° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 100 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 55 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## 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 19840908050869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840908050869A), Sep 8, 1984: Piper PA18150, Circle, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot loaded boat on right float. After takeoff airplane entered uncontrollable right turn.

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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