# NTSB ANC73AA018: Piper PA-12, N92505, Kenai, AK, August 25, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 25, 1972
- Place: Kenai, AK · KENAI, AK
- Location: 60.5618° N, 151.2105° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kenai, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.5618&lon=-151.2105&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 15, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167686
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC73AA018
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73AA018

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1133  72/8/25  NR.KENAI,ALAS         PIPER PA-12         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 1100
        TIME - 0900                    N92505              PX-  2  0  0  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TELEQUANA LAKE,ALAS         LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED ACFT. OVER MAX GROSS WT AT LEAST 365 LBS. BELIEVED SPOTTING GAME.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N92505](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N92505-1973-06-25), registration cancelled 1973-06-25, S/N 12-28 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-12
- Registry model: [Piper PA-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (registry code 7101202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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