# NTSB ANC79FA031: Piper PA-18, N82913, Eureka Lodge, AK, January 10, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 10, 1979
- Place: Eureka Lodge, AK · EUREKA LODGE, AK
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 28, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137220
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC79FA031
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79FA031

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2121  79/1/10  NR.EUREKA LODGE,AK    PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 37, UNK/NR
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N82913              PX-  0  0  0  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDETERMINED                                             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- ACCIDENT DATE PRESUMED.RECOVERED 10/3/79.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N82913](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N82913-1981-12-17), registration cancelled 1981-12-17, S/N 18-7809022 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (registry code 7101828) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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