# NTSB ANC71AA042: Cessna 180F, N2693Y, Palmer, AK, February 24, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 24, 1971
- Place: Palmer, AK · PALMER, AK
- Location: 61.5972° N, 149.1147° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Palmer, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.5972&lon=-149.1147&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 1, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160256
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC71AA042
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC71AA042

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0249  71/2/24    PALMER,ALAS         CESSNA 180F         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 180
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N2693Y              PX-  1  0  0  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,ALAS              WATANA LAKE,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 3/6/71. BLOOD ALCOHOL LVL 60 MGS PERCENT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2693Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2693Y-1971-06-29), registration cancelled 1971-06-29, S/N 18051193 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180F
- Registry model: [Cessna 180F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180f) (registry code 2072614) (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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