# NTSB ANC69F0087: Piper PA-12, N7563H, Illiamna, AK, June 11, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 11, 1968
- Place: Illiamna, AK · ILLIAMNA, AK
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report February 13, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 109622
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC69F0087
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC69F0087

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4315  68/6/11  NR.ILLIAMNA,ALAS      PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 300
        TIME - 1830                    N7563H              PX-  0  1  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 240 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- BOTH FUEL SELECTOR VALVES FOUND IN OFF POSITION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7563H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7563H-1971-01-04), registration cancelled 1971-01-04, S/N 12-432 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-12
- Registry model: [Piper PA-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (registry code 7101202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: 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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