# NTSB ANC71AA012: Piper PA-18, N3830Z, Seward, AK, August 11, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 11, 1970
- Place: Seward, AK · SEWARD, AK
- Location: 60.1232° N, 149.3917° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Seward, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.1232&lon=-149.3917&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 5, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 116247
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC71AA012
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC71AA012

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1061  70/8/11    SEWARD,ALAS         PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 4000
        TIME - 0900                    N3830Z              PX-  0  1  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NR.SHEEP LAKE,ALAS          KENAI,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED T/O FROM LAKE TOWARD HILL,LOWER OBSTRUCTING TERRAIN AVAILABLE FOR T/O.WINDS CALM.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3830Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3830Z-2012-06-12), registration cancelled 2012-06-12, S/N 18-7573, built 1960 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (registry code 7101828) (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: 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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