# NTSB ANC71FAA03: Taylorcraft 15A, N6659N, Nenana, AK, July 15, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 15, 1970
- Place: Nenana, AK · NENANA, AK
- Location: 64.5361° N, 149.0836° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Nenana, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.5361&lon=-149.0836&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 18, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 108644
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC71FAA03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC71FAA03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3007  70/7/15  NR.NENANA,ALAS        TAYLORCRAFT 15A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 2800
        TIME - 2026                    N6659N              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NENANA,ALAS                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LANDED ON TUNDRA IN REMOTE AREA.ENG STOLEN FROM WRECKAGE PRIOR REMOVAL TO KENANA FOR TEARDOWN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6659N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6659N-1991-09-17), registration cancelled 1991-09-17, S/N 514001 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TAYLORCRAFT 15A
- Registry model: [Taylorcraft 15A](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-15a) (registry code 8850702) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N6659N (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 ANC88LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA104), Aug 5, 1988: Taylorcraft 15A (N6659N), Wasilla, 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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