# NTSB ANC74AA049: Piper PA-18, N7908P, Puntilla, AK, December 14, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 14, 1973
- Place: Puntilla, AK · PUNTILLA, AK
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 14, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187710
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC74AA049
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74AA049

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1851  73/12/14 NR.PUNTILLA,ALAS      PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 1000
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N7908P              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PUNTILLA,ALAS                CHUGIAK,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- IMPACTED NEAR VERT NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE.ELT SAFETY PIN INSTALLED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7908P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7908P-1974-04-18), registration cancelled 1974-04-18, S/N 18-7841 (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: 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 19731214039809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731214039809A), Dec 14, 1973: Piper PA18150, Puntilla, AK, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Impacted near vert nose down attitude.ELT safety pin installed.

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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