# NTSB ANC74AA078: Piper PA-23, N117ME, Fairbanks, AK, June 2, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 2, 1974
- Place: Fairbanks, AK · FAIRBANKS, AK
- Location: 64.8378° N, 147.7164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fairbanks, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.8378&lon=-147.7164&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 9, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130212
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC74AA078
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74AA078

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2253   74/6/2  NR.FAIRBANKS,ALAS     PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 6000
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N117ME              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,ALAS              KOTZEBUE,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- DESCENDED INTO TREES.RCVRD 6/13/74.PLT BLD ALC LVL VARIED BTWN 290 AND 218MG%,PUTRID SAMPLE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N117ME](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N117ME-1975-05-06), registration cancelled 1975-05-06, S/N 23-684 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23) (registry code 7102302) (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 19740602020399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740602020399A), Jun 2, 1974: Piper PA23, Fairbanks, AK, Destroyed. Descended into trees. Rcvrd 6/13/74.plt bld alc lvl varied btwn 290 and 218MG ,putrid sample.

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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