# NTSB ANC76DAH45: Piper PA-18, N83395, Anchorage, AK, August 3, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 3, 1976
- Place: Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
- Location: 61.2181° N, 149.9003° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Anchorage, AK, within about 23 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.2181&lon=-149.9003&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 20, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149799
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC76DAH45
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAH45

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2624   76/8/3  NR.ANCHORAGE,AK       PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N83395              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 26, 822 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            135 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ANCHORAGE,AK                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- IP CUT PWR AT LOW ALT.STUDENT TRIED TO RET TO LAKE,STALLED.ACFT HIT WATER R WG LOW.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N83395](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N83395), registered now, S/N 18-7609119, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (registry code 7101828) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (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 19760803023169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760803023169A), Aug 3, 1976: Piper PA18150, Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. Ip cut pwr at low alt. Student tried to ret to lake,stalled. Acft hit water r wg low.

## Other investigations on N83395 (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 ANC10CA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10CA096), Sep 9, 2010: Piper PA-18-150 (N83395), Chicken, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to fly at a low altitude in terrain and weather conditions conducive to turbulence and downdrafts.

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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