Piper PA-18-150 accident near Teller, Alaska, August 13, 1983
On August 13, 1983 at about 9:30 pm local time, a Piper PA-18-150, registered N4065Z, was substantially damaged in an accident near Teller, Alaska (Eagle Creek airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 2 people had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 13, 1983 · about 9:30 pm local time
- Place
- Teller, Alaska · Eagle Creek · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150 · all PA-18-150s on the register
- Registration
- N4065Z · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT. HE MADE A PASS OVER THE AIRSTRIP TO DETERMINE THE WIND DIRECTION. WHILE MANEUVERING TO LAND THE ACFT STALLED, PROBABLY BECAUSE OF THE GUSTY WINDS. HE RECOVERED FROM THE FIRST STALL AND WAS PREPARING TO DEPART THE AREA WHEN THE ACFT STALLED AGAIN AND CRASHED.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 1,750 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-A2A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: OME Nome AK at 1:45 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 10, 732 ft by 45 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 15 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 9,000 ft; scat at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 54°F (12°C), dew point 50°F (10°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:50 pm from KPC, 15 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N4065Z the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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