# NTSB ANC77DAD01: Piper PA-28, N98206, Skagway, AK, November 28, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 28, 1976
- Place: Skagway, AK · SKAGWAY, AK
- Location: 59.4605° N, 135.2832° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Skagway, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.4605&lon=-135.2832&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 29, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156561
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC77DAD01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DAD01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3949  76/11/28   SKAGWAY,AK          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 345
        TIME - 1700                    N98206              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKAGWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SKAGWAY,AK                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- COLLIS WITH C-182,N7262E-DAMAGE SUBSTANTIAL
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N98206](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98206-1977-11-11), registration cancelled 1977-11-11, S/N 28-26103 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Skagway

## 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 19761128037349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761128037349A), Nov 28, 1976: Piper PA28140, Skagway, AK, Substantial damage. Collis with C-182,N7262E-damage substantial

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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