N8653Y
We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
Safety history
- August 13, 2004Accident
- September 13, 1994Accident
- July 27, 1988Accident
THE PRIVATE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER WERE UNINJURED WHEN THEIR PIPER PA-18 (SUPER CUB) GROUND-LOOPED WHILE LANDING AT ANCHORAGE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ANCHORAGE, AK. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE 'GRABBED' WHEN IT TOUCHED THE PAVED RUNWAY SURFACE, AND THE AIRPLANE TURNED ABRUPTLY TO THE RIGHT. HE STATED THAT HE COULD HAVE AVOIDED THE RESULTING GROUND-LOOP IF HE HAD APPLIED THE LEFT BRAKE SOONER. THE AIRPLANE WAS EQUIPPED WITH OVER-SIZED 30' TIRES.
- December 25, 1982Accident
THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER DURING DESCENT AND CRASHED INTO TREES. THE WEATHER WAS VMC AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PILOT SAID HE WAS DESCENDING WITH REDUCED POWER AND WHEN HE TURNED CARBURETOR HEAT ON THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MISS SO HE TURNED CARBURETOR HEAT OFF. AT THIS TIME HIS ALTITUDE WAS LOW SO HE TURNED AND LANDED UPHILL. THE ONLY DISCREPANCY FOUND IN THE POWERPLANT WAS DEBRIS IN THE CARBURETOR WHICH PLUGGED THE INTERNAL PASSAGES AND SIMULATED CARBURETOR ICE.
- June 12, 1982Accident
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT BEFORE TAKEOFF, HE HAD TROUBLE GETTING THE ENGINE TO DEVELOP POWER. HE CALLED A MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT CONDITIONS WERE RIGHT FOR CARBURETOR ICING. THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED RUNNING THE ENGINE WITH CARBURETOR HEAT APPLIED. THE PILOT DID THIS AND SAID THAT IT HELPED, SO HE TOOK OFF TO TEST THE ENGINE OPERATION IN FLIGHT. HE CIRCLED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE FLYING WITH THE CARBURETOR HEAT ON, THEN TURNED THE HEAT OFF. WITH THE HEAT OFF, THE ENGINE RPM INCREASED FOR A FEW SECONDS,