# NTSB ANC78DAH14: Piper J5B, N49387, Kenai, AK, September 7, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 7, 1978
- Place: Kenai, AK · KENAI, AK
- Location: 60.5618° N, 151.2105° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kenai, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.5618&lon=-151.2105&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 12, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139276
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC78DAH14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DAH14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3306   78/9/7  NR.KENAI,AK           PIPER J5B           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 271
        TIME - 1930                    N49387              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEAR,AK                    SOLDATNA,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (OWNER-PILOT)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FERRY.ENG SIEZED IN FLT DUE TO LOSS OF OIL.ENG QUICK DRAIN OIL PLUG MISSING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N49387](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N49387), registered now, S/N 5-1493 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J5B
- Registry model: [Piper AE-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-ae-1) (registry code 7100202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (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 19780907034469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780907034469A), Sep 7, 1978: Piper J5A80, Kenai, AK, Substantial damage. Ferry. Eng siezed in flt due to loss of oil. Eng quick drain oil plissing.

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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