# NTSB ANC75DAA21: Piper PA-18, N9946D, St.Michael, AK, October 21, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 21, 1974
- Place: St.Michael, AK · ST.MICHAEL, AK
- Location: 63.4587° N, 162.1335° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Michael, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=63.4587&lon=-162.1335&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 13, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145050
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC75DAA21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75DAA21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4019  74/10/21   ST.MICHAEL,ALAS     PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1100                    N9946D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 30, 1478 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            40 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST.MICHAEL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST.MICHAEL,ALAS             MCGRATH,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        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                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           20                                                       90
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           30                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- TOOK OFF ACROSS RAMP & RWY.GUSTING TO 40K.WG HIT OIL DRUMS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9946D (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: St.Michael

## 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 19741021040119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741021040119A), Oct 21, 1974: Piper PA18A150, St.Michael, AK, Substantial damage. Took off across ramp & rwy. Gusting to 40K.wg hit oil drums.

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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