Piper PA-18S-150 N3982Z
30 April 2026 · Palmer, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 April 2026 at about 02:30 local time, a Piper PA-18S-150 registered N3982Z was involved in an accident near Palmer, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 02:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Palmer, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.5690, -149.0386
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18S-150
- Registration
- N3982Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1963
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Palmer → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC26LA034
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Piper PA-18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2014 | Piper PA 18S-150 | Browning, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-18S | Brewster, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-18S | Carlisle, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-18S | Moultonboro, New Hampshire, United States | Robert M. Carson | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-18S | Jackson, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-18S | Shenley, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2026 | Helio H-295 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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