# NTSB ANC75DAG71: Piper PA-12, N3613M, Iliamna, AK, March 6, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 6, 1975
- Place: Iliamna, AK · ILIAMNA, AK
- Location: 59.7568° N, 154.9111° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Iliamna, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.7568&lon=-154.9111&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 15, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148333
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC75DAG71
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75DAG71

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0614   75/3/6  NR.ILIAMNA,AK         PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 176
        TIME - 1200                    N3613M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ILIAMNA,AK                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- SKI HIT SNOW BERM.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3613M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3613M), registered now, S/N 12-2459, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-12
- Registry model: [Piper PA-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (registry code 7101202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (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 19750306006959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750306006959A), Mar 6, 1975: Piper PA12, Iliamna, AK, Substantial damage. Ski hit snow berm.

## Other investigations on N3613M (3)

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 ANC11CA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11CA025), Apr 10, 2011: Piper PA-12 (N3613M), Delta Junction, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's misjudged altitude while landing in bright sunlight on an airstrip surrounded by snow, resulting in an undershoot and a nose over.
- [NTSB ANC07CA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07CA034), Apr 29, 2007: Piper PA-12 (N3613M), Delta Junction, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The damaged and deflated over-sized tire on the main landing gear, which precipitated a loss of directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ANC68D0044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC68D0044), Jun 17, 1967: Piper PA-12 (N3613M), Skwentna, 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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