# NTSB ANC71AA008: Piper PA-18, N722, Barter Isle, AK, July 27, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 27, 1970
- Place: Barter Isle, AK · BARTER ISLE, AK
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 12, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 114788
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC71AA008
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC71AA008

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2947  70/7/27  NR.BARTER ISLE,ALAS   PIPER PA-18         CR-  2  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1417                    N722                PX-  0  0  0  OTHER PUBLIC              31, 2957 TOTAL HOURS, 101
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PETERS LAKE,ALAS            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 7/29/70.FLOAT EQPD-DALL SHEEP SURVEY.IMPACTED 3000FT LVL NR VERT.FLAP CTL FULL FLAP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N722](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N722-1970-10-21), registration cancelled 1970-10-21, S/N 18-5059 (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

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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