# NTSB ANC72DAG77: Piper J5A, N35408, Anchorage, AK, November 27, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 27, 1971
- Place: Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
- Location: 61.2181° N, 149.9003° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Anchorage, AK, within about 23 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.2181&lon=-149.9003&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 8, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164364
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC72DAG77
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72DAG77

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3670  71/11/27 NR.ANCHORAGE,ALAS     PIPER J5A           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 100
        TIME - 1400                    N35408              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALEXANDER CREEK,ALAS        BIRCHWOOD STRIP,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- TOOK OFF FROM CLEARING.NO OBSTRUCTIONS IN PATH. DRIFTED INTO TREES.WATCHING AIRSPEED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N35408](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N35408-1982-07-22), registration cancelled 1982-07-22, S/N 5-658 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J5A
- Registry model: [Piper J5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j5a) (registry code 7100702) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: 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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