# NTSB ANC67A0040: Piper PA-18, N6782B, Tyonek, AK, October 23, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 23, 1966
- Place: Tyonek, AK · TYONEK, AK
- Location: 61.0681° N, 151.1369° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tyonek, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.0681&lon=-151.1369&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 26, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120980
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC67A0040
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC67A0040

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-1032  66/10/23 NR.TYONEK ALAS        PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 400
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N6782B              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 323 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDETERMINED                                             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- N6782B SUBMERGED IN COOK INLET,IDENTIFIED 10/28/66,NOT RECOVD.BODIES DROWNED OCCUPANTS WERE RECOVD
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6782B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6782B-1967-11-15), registration cancelled 1967-11-15, S/N 18-5016 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (registry code 7101828) (OpenAirDocs)
- 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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