# NTSB ANC66A0045: Cessna 172F, N8809U, Galena, AK, May 22, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 22, 1966
- Place: Galena, AK · GALENA, AK
- Location: 64.7409° N, 156.8769° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Galena, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.7409&lon=-156.8769&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 16, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 172479
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC66A0045
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC66A0045

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0445  66/5/22  NR.GALENA ALAS        CESSNA 172F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 28,
        TIME - 0246                    N8809U              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  634 TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GALENA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- PLT T/O WITH SNOW/ICE ON WINGS,REPORTED ENG MALFUNCTION.EXAM SHOWED ENG CAPABLE OF NORMAL OPERATN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8809U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8809U-1966-07-26), registration cancelled 1966-07-26, S/N 17252716 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172F
- Registry model: [Cessna 172F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (registry code 2072414) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Galena

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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