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NTSB investigations: Piper PA-18-150, 1985

18 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-18-150. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

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NTSB DEN86LA021Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Buffalo, SDAccording to officials, the plt was searching for hunters when the acft he was flying contacted the ground. Witnesses stated that blowing snow, low overcast clouds & visibility of less than 1/2 mi prevailed at the time of the acdnt. A blood sample was taken…Nov 10, 1985 · N6854P · Substantial damageNTSB ANC85LA168Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Mcgrath, AKWhile en route & about 15 mi from his destination, the plt noted that both the eng RPM & the oil pressure were decreasing. Subsequently, he made an emerg landing in an area of small trees & brush next to a swamp. An exam of the eng was made, but no mechanical…Sep 2, 1985 · N74924 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC85LA160Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Yuki River, AKDuring a normal cruise the aircraft engine quit. The pilot attempted a emergency landing on the Yuki River. During the examination of the aircraft engine no mechanical failure or malfunction was noted. Water was located in both the fuel tanks and fuel lines.Aug 23, 1985 · N83545 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC85LA139Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Kustatan River, AKThe plt reported that he landed the float plane on the Kustatan River to fish. Later, when he was departing, he selected an area that required negotiating a turn on the step. He reported that there was a 10 to 12 knot headwind that became a quartering…Jul 31, 1985 · N1104N · Substantial damageNTSB ANC85LA137Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Drift River, AKApln crashed on gravel bar after wing tip hit ground during low alt turn. The unlicesed plt stated that he WA s in his second 360 deg turn & hit his own wake turbulence.Jul 29, 1985 · N14159 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC85LA133Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Palmer, AKPlt stated, '... On the go-around attempt I got behind the power curve & could not clear the trees. It stalled & turned to the left, hitting the trees about 15 ft off the ground which cushioned the fall & then slid down to the ground.' The plt was attempting…Jul 25, 1985 · N8688D · Substantial damageNTSB ANC85LA115Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Sandy Piont, AKPilot lost control while attempting to demonstrate aerobatic flight at low altitude and crashed.Jul 1, 1985 · N49512 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC85FA107Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Lake Beverley, AKThe plt stated that he & his student plt was flying around the lake well below the tree line, & after a steep right bank the acft struck the trees & crashed in the lake, the acft sank into 10 to 12 ft of water.Jun 23, 1985 · N74963 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC85LA106Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · King Salmon, AKThe plt stated that he was making an apch to the arpt when the acft ran out of fuel. Subsequently, the acft crash landed about 1-1/2 mi nw of the arpt.Jun 21, 1985 · N3684Z · Substantial damageNTSB ANC85LA080Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Iliamna, AKThe pilot in command stated he was flying in whiteout conditions when he observed an island pass by the right side of the airplane. He started a right turn and the right wing struck the lake ice surface. He stated he did not realize he was that low.May 11, 1985 · N4621Y · Substantial damageNTSB ANC85LA064Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Kenai, AKThe acft was occupied by the owner/plt, a 42 yr old student plt seated in the front seat, and a 41 yr old private plt, a career police officer of the anchorage police force, who was seated in the rear seat of this 2 seat acft. The seats were in a tanden…Apr 18, 1985 · N91003 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA85FA086Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Sunnyside, WAThe acft crashed after colliding with electrical power lines near an open field. Initial impact with the power lines occurred where the wires were routed over a draw between 2 ridges. The acft came to rest inverted between the power lines & the open field.…Apr 7, 1985 · N4379Z · DestroyedNTSB DEN85LA101Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 18-150 · Grand Forks, NDOn March 21, 1985, a Piper pa 18 ground looped on landing rollout at gran Forks, ND. The instructor stated the aircraft accident occurred when he was checking out another flight instructor in the tailwheel airplane. During the landing roll out the airplane…Mar 21, 1985 · N2582S · Substantial damageNTSB ANC85FA056Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Koyukuk, AKThe plts of N62744 & three other acft were on an aerial hunting flt. Witnesses in two of the other acft stated the plt of N62744 was maneuvering near a wolverine, but was flying too fast. He announced on the radio that he was going to come back for another…Mar 14, 1985 · N62744 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX85LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-180 · Fremont, CAThe acft contacted a barbed wire fence and rough terrain during an emergency landing following a loss of pwr shortly after takeoff. The plt stated that two pwr interruptions occurred during the takeoff before the final pwr loss and he suspected fuel…Feb 28, 1985 · N4363Z · Substantial damageNTSB DEN85LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Thompson Falls, MTThe acft nosed over during a forced lndg on terrain covered by 20 inches of snow. The flt was on deer survey flt the plt told of improper use of the carb heat control during a period of'perfect' icing conditions. The plts reduction of power during maneuvering…Feb 11, 1985 · N3777P · Substantial damageNTSB ANC85FA042Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Minto, AKThe plt had landed the ski equipped acft on the shore of a lake that was covered with grassy tundra & snow. For a subsequent takeoff, he elected to continue straight ahead rather than back taxi to where he had a known surface condition. During the takeoff,…Jan 25, 1985 · N4242Z · Substantial damageNTSB DEN85LA059Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Rawlins, WYThe acft lost eng pwr and was substantially damaged during an off arpt energency landing. The purpose of the flt was to look for coyotes. The post accident eng exam revealed that 9 consecutive teeth on the left magneto drive gear were ground off. This allowed…Jan 4, 1985 · N3575Z · Substantial damage