# NTSB ANC67A0045: Piper PA-18, N1589P, Yakutat, AK, November 10, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 10, 1966
- Place: Yakutat, AK · YAKUTAT, AK
- Location: 59.5469° N, 139.7272° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Yakutat, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.5469&lon=-139.7272&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 26, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120100
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC67A0045
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC67A0045

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-1098  66/11/10 NR.YAKUTAT ALAS       PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N1589P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 38, 1363 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT MISSING ENROUTE YAKUTAT TO JUNEAU ALASKA.DAMAGE AND INJURY INDEXES PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1589P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1589P-1970-03-19), registration cancelled 1970-03-19, S/N 18-3752 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18-135](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-135) (registry code 7101820) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Other investigations on N1589P (1)

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.

- [NTSB UNK64X3374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3374), Aug 14, 1964: Piper PA18 (N1589P), Nabesna, AK, 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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