# NTSB ANC75AA012: Piper PA-11, N78841, Gulkana, AK, August 9, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 9, 1974
- Place: Gulkana, AK · GULKANA, AK
- Location: 62.2714° N, 145.3822° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gulkana, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.2714&lon=-145.3822&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 24, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134457
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC75AA012
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75AA012

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2363   74/8/9    GULKANA,ALAS        PIPER PA-11         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 50 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N78841              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - UNNAMED STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GULKANA,ALAS               UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: AILERON AND AILERON TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- L AIL CTL CABLE SEPARATED 18IN FM CTL STICK.PREVIOUS SEP NOT PROPERLY REPAIRED.UNCERTIFIED MECH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N78841](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78841-1975-10-06), registration cancelled 1975-10-06, S/N 11-1624 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-11
- Registry model: [Piper PA-11](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-11) (registry code 7101102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Unnamed Strip

## 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 19740809028569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740809028569A), Aug 9, 1974: Piper PA11, Gulkana, AK, Destroyed. L ail ctl cable separated 18IN fm ctl stick. Previous sep not properly repaired. Uncertified mech.

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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