# NTSB ANC78FA022: Piper PA-20, N7151, Trading Bay, AK, March 7, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 7, 1978
- Place: Trading Bay, AK · TRADING BAY, AK
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 26, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143375
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC78FA022
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78FA022

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1049   78/3/7  NR.TRADING BAY,AK     PIPER PA-20         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 518
        TIME - 1630                    N7151               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 277 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SNIPE LAKE,AK               LAKE HOOD,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           WEATHER - SNOW
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       27
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7151](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7151-1980-08-11), registration cancelled 1980-08-11, S/N 20-800 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-20
- Registry model: [Piper PA-20](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-20) (registry code 7102002) (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 19780307010799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780307010799A), Mar 7, 1978: Piper PA20115, Trading Bay, AK, Destroyed

## Other investigations on N7151 (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 ANC72DAG35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72DAG35), Aug 23, 1971: Piper PA-20 (N7151), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage

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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