# NTSB ANC70A0017: Piper PA-18, N7226K, Iliamna, AK, August 25, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 25, 1969
- Place: Iliamna, AK · ILIAMNA, AK
- Location: 59.7568° N, 154.9111° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Iliamna, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.7568&lon=-154.9111&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 23, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159686
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC70A0017
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70A0017

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2810  69/8/25    ILIAMNA,ALAS        PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 4700
        TIME - 1800                    N7226K              PX-  2  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ILIAMNA,ALAS                ILIAMNA,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.ACFT OVERDUE,FOUND SAME DAY.NO WITNESSES TO ACCIDENT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7226K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7226K-1971-02-05), registration cancelled 1971-02-05, S/N 18-120 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18) (registry code 7101802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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