# NTSB ANC69D0004: Piper PA-14, N3450G, Teller, AK, March 10, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 10, 1968
- Place: Teller, AK · TELLER, AK
- Location: 65.2526° N, 166.3524° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Teller, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=65.2526&lon=-166.3524&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 4, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 110513
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC69D0004
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC69D0004

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2081  68/3/10    TELLER,ALAS         PIPER PA-14         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 220
        TIME - 1300                    N3450G              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TELLER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- RT SKI STRUCK SNOW BERM ON RNWY.SKI BOARD CRACKED.ACFT 146 LBS OVER GROSS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3450G (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-14
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Teller

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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