# NTSB ANC78FA066: Piper PA-22, N7615K, Chandalar Lake, AK, August 9, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 9, 1978
- Place: Chandalar Lake, AK · CHANDALAR LAKE, AK
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 16, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139472
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC78FA066
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78FA066

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4245   78/8/9  NR.CHANDALAR LAKE,AK  PIPER PA-22         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37,
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N7615K              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRAVEL BAR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EAGLE,AK                   CHANDALAR LAKE,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
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  1000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      56
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           60                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     NONE
        REMARKS- LANDING STRIP WAS A CLEARED RIVER GRAVEL BAR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7615K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7615K-1981-03-25), registration cancelled 1981-03-25, S/N 22666 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22) (registry code 7102202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Gravel Bar

## 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 19780809043139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780809043139A), Aug 9, 1978: Piper PA22, Chandalar Lake, AK, No damage. Landing strip was a cleared river Gravel Bar.

## Other investigations on N7615K (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 NYC66D0494](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66D0494), Feb 12, 1966: Piper PA-22 (N7615K), Frankfort, NY, 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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