# NTSB ANC78FA025: Piper PA-12, N3383M, Kotzebue, AK, March 13, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 13, 1978
- Place: Kotzebue, AK · KOTZEBUE, AK
- Location: 66.8868° N, 162.4917° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kotzebue, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=66.8868&lon=-162.4917&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 30, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143377
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC78FA025
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78FA025

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1052  78/3/13  NR.KOTZEBUE,AK        PIPER PA-12         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, UNK/NR
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N3383M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KOTZEBUE,AK                 RETURN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3383M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3383M-2019-01-15), registration cancelled 2019-01-15, S/N 12-2231, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-12
- Registry model: [Piper PA-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (registry code 7101202) (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 19780313011579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780313011579A), Mar 13, 1978: Piper PA12, Kotzebue, AK, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N3383M (2)

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 ANC76DAG67](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAG67), Nov 15, 1975: Piper PA-12 (N3383M), Skwentna, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC71DAG14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC71DAG14), Aug 9, 1970: Piper PA-12 (N3383M), Chistochina, 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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