# NTSB ANC74FAG38: Piper PA-22, N2950P, Cantwell, AK, September 1, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 1, 1973
- Place: Cantwell, AK · CANTWELL, AK
- Location: 63.3917° N, 148.9508° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cantwell, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=63.3917&lon=-148.9508&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 22, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188442
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC74FAG38
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74FAG38

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2983   73/9/1    CANTWELL,ALAS       PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE UNK/NR, 556
        TIME - 1730                    N2950P              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 495 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GOLDEN NORTH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CANTWELL,ALAS               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      65
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          180                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PLT WAS SPOTTING MOOSE FOR HUNTERS.ALAS ST TROOPER OBSRVD PLT DRINKING PRIOR FLT.POSS ALC IMPRMNT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2950P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2950P-1974-08-10), registration cancelled 1974-08-10, S/N 22-3222 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Golden North

## 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 19730901031499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730901031499A), Sep 1, 1973: Piper PA22150, Cantwell, AK, Substantial damage. Plt was spotting moose for hunters. Alas st trooper obsrvd plt drinking prior flt. Poss alc imprmnt.

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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