# NTSB ANC72DAH01: Piper PA-20, N7455K, King Salmon, AK, March 22, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 22, 1972
- Place: King Salmon, AK · KING SALMON, AK
- Location: 58.6883° N, 156.6614° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of King Salmon, AK, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.6883&lon=-156.6614&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 6, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166261
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC72DAH01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72DAH01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1550  72/3/22    KING SALMON,ALAS    PIPER PA-20         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 1330
        TIME - 1600                    N7455K              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KING SALMON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,ALAS              KING SALMON,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7455K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7455K-2022-12-03), registration cancelled 2022-12-03, S/N 20-366, built 1950 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-20
- Registry model: [Piper PA-20](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-20) (registry code 7102002) (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: King Salmon

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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