# NTSB ANC75AA073: Piper PA-18, N7711B, Merrill Pass, AK, April 8, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 8, 1975
- Place: Merrill Pass, AK · MERRILL PASS, AK
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 12, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148095
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC75AA073
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75AA073

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1256   75/4/8    MERRILL PASS,AK     PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 2500
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N7711B              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ANCHORAGE,AK                RETURN                       WHITEFISH LAKE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- RCVRD 4/18/75 FROM SLOPE OF PASS.DEP FOR FLT ON 4/8/75,ACCIDENT PRESUMED SAME DATE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7711B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7711B-1975-08-12), registration cancelled 1975-08-12, S/N 18-962 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18-125](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-125) (registry code 7101812) (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 19750408016749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750408016749A), Apr 8, 1975: Piper PA18125, Merrill Pass, AK, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Rcvrd 4/18/75 from slope of Pass. Dep for flt on 4/8/75,accident presumed same date.

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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