# NTSB ANC74AA068: Cessna 336, N1979L, Kenai, AK, April 17, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 17, 1974
- 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: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 23, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186383
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC74AA068
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74AA068

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0810  74/4/17  NR.KENAI,ALAS         CESSNA 336          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0929                    N1979L              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  AGE UNK/NR, 1845 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SOLDOTNA,ALAS               UNALAKLEET,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- LOCATED 4/19/74.INACCESSIBLE ON 70DEG SLOPE.FILED IFR ENRT.OFF RTE OF FLT,FLEW INTO MTN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1979L (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 336
- 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 19740417012529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740417012529A), Apr 17, 1974: Cessna 336, Kenai, AK. Located 4/19/74.inaccessible on 70DEG slope. Filed IFR enrt. Off rte of flt,flew into mtn.

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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