# NTSB ANC72FAG76: Piper PA-28, Naknek, AK, November 18, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Date: November 18, 1971
- Place: Naknek, AK · NAKNEK, AK
- Location: 58.7283° N, 157.0139° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Naknek, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: DirectorBrief, February 6, 1974
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164786
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC72FAG76
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72FAG76

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4575  71/11/18   NAKNEK,ALAS         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 10000
        TIME - 1600                    N257W               PX-  0  0  1  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TIBBETTS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NAKNEK,ALAS                 NAKNEK,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- FORCED LANDING ON ARPT BUT OFF RWY. PLT ELECTED TO TURN BACK 200FT AGL TO AVOID HOUSING AREA.
```

## Sequence of events

- Initial climb

## Aircraft

- Registration: N257W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N257W-1976-06-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-235 (registry code 7102810, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: TIBBETTS FIELD

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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