# NTSB ANC75DAG22: Piper PA-11, N4688M, King Salmon, AK, August 20, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 20, 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: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 4, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138778
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC75DAG22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75DAG22

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3357  74/8/20  NR.KING SALMON,ALAS   PIPER PA-11         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 749
        TIME - 1500                    N4688M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 664 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NAKNAK,ALAS                UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.10 MPH CURRENT IN RIVER.HIT TREE ON BANK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4688M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4688M), registered now, S/N 11-197, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-11
- Registry model: [Piper PA-11](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-11) (registry code 7101102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19740820032059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740820032059A), Aug 20, 1974: Piper PA11, King Salmon, AK, Substantial damage. Float equipped.10 mph current in river. Hit tree on bank.

## Other investigations on N4688M (1)

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 MKC67D0031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67D0031), Apr 26, 1966: Piper PA-11 (N4688M), Stratford, IA, 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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