# NTSB ANC74AA030: Piper PA-18, N1665P, Egegik, AK, August 27, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 27, 1973
- Place: Egegik, AK · EGEGIK, AK
- Location: 58.2724° N, 157.5131° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Egegik, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.2724&lon=-157.5131&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 29, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188930
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC74AA030
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74AA030

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2942  73/8/27    EGEGIK,ALAS         PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 350
        TIME - 1030                    N1665P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PILOT POINT,ALAS            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.WIND GUSTING 20K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1665P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1665P-1973-10-18), registration cancelled 1973-10-18, S/N 18-3794 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18A 150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a-150) (registry code 7101837) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730827028969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730827028969A), Aug 27, 1973: Piper PA18S125, Egegik, AK, Destroyed. Float equipped. Wind gusting 20K.

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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