# NTSB ANC66D0025: Piper PA-24, N3615P, Koyuk, AK, August 28, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 28, 1965
- Place: Koyuk, AK · KOYUK, AK
- Location: 64.9413° N, 161.1451° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Koyuk, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.9413&lon=-161.1451&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 13, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 175987
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC66D0025
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC66D0025

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2472  65/8/28  NR.KOYUK ALAS         PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 145
        TIME - 1350                    N3615P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 103 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        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 - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT OPERATION
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3615P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3615P-2015-05-05), registration cancelled 2015-05-05, S/N 22-3343, built 1955 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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