# NTSB ANC76AA099: Piper J3C, N6200H, Otto Lake, AK, June 12, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 12, 1976
- Place: Otto Lake, AK · OTTO LAKE, AK
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 30, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154350
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC76AA099
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA099

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1791  76/6/12    OTTO LAKE,AK        PIPER J3C           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 400
        TIME - 1030                    N6200H              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OTTO LAKE,AK                WIEN LAKE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- BLOOD ALCOHOL LVL .093%. DEP FRM SWAMP AREA,SETTLED INTO WIRES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6200H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6200H-1978-10-14), registration cancelled 1978-10-14, S/N 19371 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C
- Registry model: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19760612025029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760612025029A), Jun 12, 1976: Piper J3C65, Otto Lake, AK, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Blood alcohol lvl .093 . Dep frm swamp area,settled into wires.

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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