# NTSB ANC70D0055: Cessna 172B, N7676X, Annette Isle, AK, August 28, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 28, 1969
- Place: Annette Isle, AK · ANNETTE ISLE, AK
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report April 13, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160706
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC70D0055
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70D0055

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3632  69/8/28    ANNETTE ISLE,ALAS   CESSNA 172B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 56 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N7676X              PX-  0  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUMPBACK LAKE,ALAS          KETCHIKAN,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- FLEW INTO NARROW MNTN BASIN WHILE LOOKING FOR GOATS. RECOVERY DATE 8/29/69.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7676X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7676X-1969-10-23), registration cancelled 1969-10-23, S/N 17248176 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172B
- Registry model: [Cessna 172B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172b) (registry code 2072406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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