# NTSB ANC68F0100: Piper PA-18, N7051, King Salmon, AK, February 25, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 25, 1968
- Place: King Salmon, AK · KING SALMON, AK
- Location: 58.6883° N, 156.6614° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of King Salmon, AK, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.6883&lon=-156.6614&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 2, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 111960
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC68F0100
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC68F0100

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0443  68/2/25    KING SALMON,ALAS    PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 1000
        TIME - 1600                    N7051               PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KING SALMON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - OPERATED CARELESSLY
          PILOT-LANDED ON DRY RUNWAY WITH SKIS EXTENDED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7051](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7051), registered now, S/N 18-2932, built 1953 (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)
- 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
- Airport: King Salmon

## Other investigations on N7051 (4)

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 ANC07TA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07TA080), Aug 11, 2007: Piper PA-18 (N7051), McGrath, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was rough and uneven terrain conditions.
- [NTSB ANC03TA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03TA072), Jul 9, 2003: Piper PA-18-160 (N7051), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in an encounter with high brush.
- [NTSB ANC99TA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99TA061), May 15, 1999: Piper PA-18 (N7051), Nome, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor in this accident was the crosswind.
- [NTSB ANC87LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA161), Sep 17, 1987: Piper PA-18 (N7051), Sparrevohn, 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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