# NTSB ANC74AA065: Piper PA-18, N3188Z, Mcgrath, AK, April 5, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 5, 1974
- Place: Mcgrath, AK · MCGRATH, AK
- Location: 62.9564° N, 155.5958° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of McGrath, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.9564&lon=-155.5958&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 28, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186380
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC74AA065
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74AA065

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0806   74/4/5    MCGRATH,ALAS        PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 100
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N3188Z              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MCGRATH,ALAS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- FLT PHASE UNKNOWN.RCVRD 4/8/74.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3188Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3188Z-1974-06-14), registration cancelled 1974-06-14, S/N 18-7177 (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 19740405011039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740405011039A), Apr 5, 1974: Piper PA18150, Mcgrath, AK, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Flt phase unknown. Rcvrd 4/8/74.

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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