# NTSB ANC72AA013: Piper PA-18, N3393B, Kenai, AK, August 24, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 24, 1971
- Place: Kenai, AK · KENAI, AK
- Location: 60.5618° N, 151.2105° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kenai, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.5618&lon=-151.2105&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 25, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162049
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC72AA013
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72AA013

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1751  71/8/24    KENAI,ALAS          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 33 TOTAL
        TIME - 1710                    N3652S              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  2  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KENAI MUN.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KENAI,ALAS                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - FLIGHT SERVICE STATION              EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
        REMARKS- R WING SKIN DMGD,TORN ABT 3FT OUTBOARD OF STRUT
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1751  71/8/24    KENAI,ALAS          PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 289
        TIME - 1710                    N3393B              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 149 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  1                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KENAI MUN.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOPE,ALAS                   KENAI,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - FLIGHT SERVICE STATION              EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- TOP END OF RUDDER POST FOUND EXPOSED THRU FABRIC ABT 4IN.VERT FIN AND RUDDER DISPLACED L.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N3393B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3393B-2013-04-01), registration cancelled 2013-04-01, S/N 18-3317, built 1954 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18-135](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-135) (registry code 7101820) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Kenai Mun.

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N3652S](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3652S), registered now, S/N 15062745 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150f) (registry code 2071814) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Kenai Mun.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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