# NTSB ANC76AA010: Piper PA-32, N56840, Kaltag, AK, July 21, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 21, 1975
- Place: Kaltag, AK · KALTAG, AK
- Location: 64.3139° N, 158.7794° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kaltag, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.3139&lon=-158.7794&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 5, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150317
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC76AA010
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA010

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2129  75/7/21    KALTAG,AK           PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 690
        TIME - 1145                    N56840              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 224 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KALTAG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KALTAG,AK                   GALENA,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CARGO SHIFTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- FISH LOAD SHIFTED TO REAR ON CLIMB OUT.NO CARGO NET.PLT TRIED TO RET & LND.SETTLED SHORT OF RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N56840](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56840-1975-10-14), registration cancelled 1975-10-14, S/N 32-7440031 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (registry code 7103212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Kaltag

## 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 19750721027739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750721027739A), Jul 21, 1975: Piper PA32300, Kaltag, AK, Destroyed. Fish load shifted to rear on climb out. No cargo net. Plt tried to ret & lnd. Settled short of rwy.

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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