# NTSB ANC72FAA14: Piper PA-20S, N6925K, Eagle, AK, September 1, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: September 1, 1971
- Place: Eagle, AK · EAGLE, AK
- Location: 64.7813° N, 141.1978° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Eagle, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.7813&lon=-141.1978&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 20, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164132
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC72FAA14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72FAA14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4101   71/9/1    EAGLE,ALAS          PIPER PA-20S        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 575
        TIME - 1915                    N6925K              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EAGLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT YUKON,ALAS             EAGLE,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: OTHER
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG QUIT DRG LOW CLEARING PASS OVR RWY.CRASH LNDD IN TUNDRA.ACCELERATOR PUMP LINKAGE MISSING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6925K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6925K-2012-09-06), registration cancelled 2012-09-06, S/N 20-24, built 1950 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-20S
- 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: Eagle

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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