# NTSB ANC76AA076: Piper PA-18A, N3881P, Alexander, AK, March 22, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 22, 1976
- Place: Alexander, AK · ALEXANDER, AK
- Location: 61.4172° N, 150.5969° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Alexander, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.4172&lon=-150.5969&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 8, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201322
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC76AA076
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA076-201322

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0396  76/3/22  NR.ALEXANDER,AK       PIPER PA-18A        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1535                    N3881P              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
         ALEXANDER,AK                 RETURN                       FIGURE EIGHT LAKE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3881P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3881P-1976-08-19), registration cancelled 1976-08-19, S/N 18-4711, built 1955 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18A
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18A 150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a-150) (registry code 7101837) (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 19760322005599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760322005599A), Mar 22, 1976: Piper PA18A150, Alexander, AK, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N3881P (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 OAK70FVG11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70FVG11), May 5, 1970: Piper PA-18A (N3881P), Glenn, CA, 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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