# NTSB ANC68A0020: Piper PA-18A, N6772B, Chitina, AK, September 17, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 17, 1967
- Place: Chitina, AK · CHITINA, AK
- Location: 61.5158° N, 144.4369° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chitina, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.5158&lon=-144.4369&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 14, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 114563
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC68A0020
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC68A0020

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-1017  67/9/17  NR.CHITINA,ALAS       PIPER PA-18A        CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 2088
        TIME - 1015                    N6772B              PX-  2  0  0  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, 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
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 9/21/67
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6772B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6772B-1971-01-04), registration cancelled 1971-01-04, S/N 18-5005 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18A
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18A 150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a-150) (registry code 7101837) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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