# NTSB ANC85LA037: Piper PA-18, N1827A, Anchorage, AK, January 10, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 10, 1985, 15:05 local (19:05 UTC)
- Place: Anchorage, AK
- Coordinates: 61.179821, -149.880447 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.1798&lon=-149.8804&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 4460
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC85LA037
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/4460/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA037

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, taxi - from landing
  - weather condition - gusts
  - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - aircraft handling - poor, pilot in command (cause)
- Gear collapsed, taxi - from landing
  - landing gear - overload

## Analysis

PLT STATED, WHILE TAXIING THE WIND LIFTED THE ACFT TWICE. ON THE SECOND GROUND CONTACT THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. PLT REPORTED WINDS WERE FROM 090 DEGREES AT 10 TO 18 KNOTS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1827A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1827A-2011-05-12), registration cancelled 2011-05-12, S/N 18-1678, built 1952 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18) (registry code 7101802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 181678
- Airframe hours: 3913
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Kenneth Mcdonald
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, December 29, 1984, 6 hours before
- Departed: BGQ, BIG LAKE, AK
- Airport: LHD, Lake Hood

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 27; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, expired; seat: front; flight hours: 265 total, 250 in this make and model, 220 as pilot in command, 22 in the last 90 days, 11 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 90° at 12 knots, gusting 18
- Visibility: 66 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 46 °F, dew point 18 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: ANC, 5 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 19850110054839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850110054839A), Jan 10, 1985: Piper PA18, Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. During taxi after landing, control was lost in gusty wind. Pilots medical and biennial expired.

## Other investigations on N1827A (4)

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 ANC86LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA031), Feb 23, 1986: Piper PA-18 (N1827A), Houston, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC85LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA072), Apr 24, 1985: Piper PA-18 (N1827A), Beluga, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC83FA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83FA070), Apr 17, 1983: Piper PA-18 (N1827A), Chugiak, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC77DAH30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DAH30), Sep 14, 1977: Piper PA-18 (N1827A), Sparrevohn, 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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