# NTSB ANC77DAH13: Piper PA-14, N5159H, Iliamna, AK, September 12, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 12, 1977
- Place: Iliamna, AK · ILIAMNA, AK
- Location: 59.7568° N, 154.9111° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Iliamna, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.7568&lon=-154.9111&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 25, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145088
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC77DAH13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DAH13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2674  77/9/12  NR.ILIAMNA,AK         PIPER PA-14         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 645
        TIME - 0800                    N5159H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SLOPBUCKET LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ILIAMNA,AK                   KING SALMON,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQPD.SETTLED INTO BANK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5159H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5159H), registered now, S/N 14-169, built 1948 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-14
- Registry model: [Piper PA-14](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-14) (registry code 7101402) (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
- Airport: Slopbucket Lake

## 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 19770912025919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770912025919A), Sep 12, 1977: Piper PA14, Iliamna, AK, Substantial damage. Float eqpd. Settled into bank.

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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