# NTSB LAX80DXQ20: Piper PA-18, N2470H, Alpine Valley, NV, January 30, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 30, 1980
- Place: Alpine Valley, NV · ALPINE VALLEY, NV
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 25, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131492
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX80DXQ20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DXQ20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1504  80/1/30    ALPINE VALLEY,NV    PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 3200
        TIME - 1400                    N2470H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FALLON,NV                   ALPINE VALLEY,NV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- ROCK PILE,
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2470H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2470H), registered now, S/N 18-7909192, built 1979 (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
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19800130090439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800130090439A), Jan 30, 1980: Piper PA18150, Fallon, NV, Substantial damage. Lost directinal control of aircraft during downwind landing on a road. Veered off road into rocks.

## Other investigations on N2470H (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 LAX81DA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DA074), Apr 14, 1981: Piper PA-18 (N2470H), Quinn River, NV, 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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