# NTSB ANC79FA085: Piper PA-11, N4520M, Dillingham, AK, August 23, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 23, 1979
- Place: Dillingham, AK · DILLINGHAM, AK
- Location: 59.0397° N, 158.4575° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dillingham, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.0397&lon=-158.4575&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 14, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134242
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC79FA085
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79FA085

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2599  79/8/23  NR.DILLINGHAM,AK      PIPER PA-11         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 262
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N4520M              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         PROTECTION POINT,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)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           WEATHER - FOG
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- 0.5 MCG/ML COCAINE IN BLOOD.GASTRIC CONTENTS-POS FOR AMPHETAMINES,PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE,COCAINE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4520M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4520M-1982-11-12), registration cancelled 1982-11-12, S/N 11-24, built 1948 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-11
- Registry model: [Piper PA-11](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-11) (registry code 7101102) (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 19790823041379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790823041379A), Aug 23, 1979: Piper PA11, Protection Poin, AK, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Airplane impacted ground in nose-down attitude. Dense fog reported in area. Toxicology positive for drugs & alcohol

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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