# NTSB ANC78FAA30: Piper PA-22, N8416D, Caribou Strip, AK, July 19, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 19, 1978
- Place: Caribou Strip, AK · CARIBOU STRIP, AK
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 26, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140274
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC78FAA30
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78FAA30

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3301  78/7/19    CARIBOU STRIP,AK    PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 306
        TIME - 2200                    N8416D              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 254 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARIBOU STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CARIBOU STRIP,AK            FAIRBANKS,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8416D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8416D-1982-04-15), registration cancelled 1982-04-15, S/N 22-5670 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-160) (registry code 7102214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Caribou Strip

## 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 19780719025249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780719025249A), Jul 19, 1978: Piper PA22, Caribou Strip, 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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