# NTSB ANC66A0006: Piper J3C, N91918, Palmer, AK, August 20, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 20, 1965
- Place: Palmer, AK · PALMER, AK
- Location: 61.5972° N, 149.1147° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Palmer, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.5972&lon=-149.1147&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 12, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 176399
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC66A0006
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC66A0006

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0743  65/8/20  NR.PALMER ALAS        PIPER J3C           CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             STUDENT, AGE 28, 300
        TIME - 0623                    N91918              PX-  1  0  0  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N91918 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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