# NTSB ANC74DAH18: Piper PA-18, N8889D, King Salmon, AK, June 27, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 27, 1974
- Place: King Salmon, AK · KING SALMON, AK
- Location: 58.6883° N, 156.6614° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of King Salmon, AK, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.6883&lon=-156.6614&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 29, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130303
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC74DAH18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74DAH18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2123  74/6/27    KING SALMON,ALAS    PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 329
        TIME - 1615                    N8889D              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 48 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KING SALMON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,ALAS              KING SALMON,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8889D](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8889D), registered now, S/N 18-6358 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18A 150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a-150) (registry code 7101837) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: King Salmon

## 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 19740627022309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740627022309A), Jun 27, 1974: Piper PA18A150, King Salmon, AK, Destroyed

## Other investigations on N8889D (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 ANC12CA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA062), Jul 3, 2012: Piper PA-18A 150 (N8889D), Illiamna, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB ANC74DAG50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74DAG50), Sep 3, 1973: Piper PA-18 (N8889D), Mcgrath, 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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