# NTSB ANC73AA015: Piper PA-18, N4241Z, Talkeetna, AK, August 28, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 28, 1972
- Place: Talkeetna, AK · TALKEETNA, AK
- Location: 62.3239° N, 150.1094° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Talkeetna, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.3239&lon=-150.1094&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 24, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168288
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC73AA015
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73AA015

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3610  72/8/28    TALKEETNA,ALAS      PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 650
        TIME - 1100                    N4241Z              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HIGH LAKE LODGE,ALAS        PORTAGE CREEK,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- OBSERVED IN UNUSUAL TURN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4241Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4241Z-1974-07-30), registration cancelled 1974-07-30, S/N 18-8468, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (registry code 7101828) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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