# NTSB ANC75DAG55: Piper PA-12, N7716H, Kenai, AK, November 15, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 15, 1974
- Place: Kenai, AK · KENAI, AK
- Location: 60.5618° N, 151.2105° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kenai, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.5618&lon=-151.2105&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 17, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143112
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC75DAG55
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75DAG55

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3650  74/11/15 NR.KENAI,ALAS         PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 1300
        TIME - 0930                    N7716H              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCCARTHY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         KENAI,ALAS                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- LND IN DEEP SNOW.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7716H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7716H-1975-06-09), registration cancelled 1975-06-09, S/N 12-609 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-12
- Registry model: [Piper PA-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (registry code 7101202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Mccarthy

## 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 19741115037599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741115037599A), Nov 15, 1974: Piper PA12, Kenai, AK, Substantial damage. Lnd in deep snow.

## Other investigations on N7716H (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 ANC70D0072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70D0072), Oct 25, 1969: Piper PA-12S (N7716H), Kodiak, AK, 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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