N5779D is a 1956 Piper PA-18A 150. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 1 seat, powered by a Lycoming 0-320 series rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Anchorage, AK. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in May 1989. It has been registered to its current owner since Apr 2014. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 70 years old
- 1 of 385 Piper PA-18A 150
2014
1989
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The pilot reported that while attempting to land on a remote off-airport gravel bar, the right tundra-tire displaced a rock, which subsequently impacted the right horizontal stabilizer. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage.
The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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