# NTSB ANC74DAH15: Piper PA-18, N7666D, Slana, AK, June 10, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 10, 1974
- Place: Slana, AK · SLANA, AK
- Location: 62.7069° N, 143.9611° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Slana, AK, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.7069&lon=-143.9611&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 15, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125878
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC74DAH15
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74DAH15

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1619  74/6/10  NR.SLANA,ALAS         PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 175
        TIME - 1655                    N7666D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - UNNAMED
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         SLANA,ALAS                   CHISTOCHINA,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
        REMARKS- ATTMPTD TAKE OFF FROM UNNAMED BUSH AIRSTRIP.HIT 8 INCH DEPRESSION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7666D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7666D-2015-05-21), registration cancelled 2015-05-21, S/N 18-5935, built 1957 (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)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Unnamed

## 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 19740610014209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740610014209A), Jun 10, 1974: Piper PA18150, Slana, AK, Substantial damage. Attmptd take off from Unnamed bush airstrip. Hit 8 inch depression.

## Other investigations on N7666D (2)

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.

- [NTSB WPR11FA390](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA390), Aug 18, 2011: Piper PA-18-150 (N7666D), Forsyth, MT, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in a stall/mush, loss of control, and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ANC76FAH03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76FAH03), Mar 28, 1976: Piper PA-18 (N7666D), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage

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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