N4387A is a 1956 Piper PA-18S-150. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Lycoming 0-320 series rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Nikiski, AK. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Mar 1957. It has been registered to its current owner since Nov 2023. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 70 years old
- Only 6 Piper PA-18S-150 here
2023
1957
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The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, while landing in crosswind conditions, as the tailwheel set down the airplane veered left. Subsequently, the airplane exited the left side of the runway, struck a well head and came to rest nose down.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The automated weather observation system about 7 nautical miles from the accident site reported, about the time of the accident, the wind was 280° at 11 knots. The pilot landed on runway 26.
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