Piper PA-18A accident near Skwentna, Alaska, August 17, 1995
On August 17, 1995 at about 5:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-18A, registered N9067D, was substantially damaged in an accident near Skwentna, Alaska. It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF A SHORT/UNEVEN LANDING AREA THAT REQUIRED EXCESSIVE BRAKING ACTION WHILE LANDING WITH A TAILWIND.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 17, 1995 · about 5:00 pm local time
- Place
- Skwentna, Alaska · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A · all PA-18As on the register
- Registration
- N9067D · registry record · serial 18-6432
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT WAS LANDING ON A RIVER GRAVEL BAR NEAR A REMOTE LODGE. THE LANDING AREA WAS ORIENTED ON A 090 DEGREE HEADING. IT WAS ABOUT 375 FEET LONG AT 2,300 FEET MEAN SEA LEVEL. A SLIGHT TAILWIND WAS PRESENT FROM THE WEST OF ABOUT 4 KNOTS. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE PILOT APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND THE AIRPLANE STARTED TO NOSE DOWN. HE RELEASED THE BRAKES, BUT WAS APPROACHING THE END OF THE LANDING AREA. THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED A DIP IN THE GRAVEL SURFACE WHEN THE PILOT APPLIED BRAKING ACTION ONCE AGAIN. THE AIRPLANE THEN NOSED OVER AND RECEIVED DAMAGE TO THE WING RIBS.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; single-engine sea
- Flight time: 5,000 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 1,750 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Rohn AK at 11:30 am
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 50°F (10°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number ANC95LA145.