# NTSB ANC70DAG02: Piper PA-22, N8054D, Dillingham, AK, January 8, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 8, 1970
- Place: Dillingham, AK · DILLINGHAM, AK
- Location: 59.0397° N, 158.4575° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dillingham, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.0397&lon=-158.4575&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 15, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141639
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC70DAG02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70DAG02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0127   70/1/8    DILLINGHAM,ALAS     PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 94 TOTAL
        TIME - 1245                    N8054D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW KOLIGANEK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW KOLIGANEK,ALAS          DILLINGHAM,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
                                  FUMES IN CABIN
        REMARKS- PLT DIVERTED HIS ATTN TO APPLYING HANDBRAKE. PLT AND PX THOUGHT THEY SMELLED ELEC FIRE AFT TAKEOFF
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8054D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8054D-2013-02-27), registration cancelled 2013-02-27, S/N 22-5576, built 1957 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210) (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: New Koliganek

## Other investigations on N8054D (1)

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 ANC68F0095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC68F0095), Aug 22, 1967: Piper PA-22 (N8054D), Aleknagik, 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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