# NTSB ANC79FAH05: Piper PA-22, N8666D, Palmer, AK, September 4, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 4, 1979
- Place: Palmer, AK · PALMER, AK
- Location: 61.5972° N, 149.1147° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Palmer, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.5972&lon=-149.1147&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 2 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 13, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133671
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC79FAH05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79FAH05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2807   79/9/4  NR.PALMER,AK          PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 871
        TIME - 1600                    N8666D              PX-  1  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 210 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VICTORY BIBLE CMP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PALMER,AK                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- PASSENGERS TAKING PICTURES OF CABIN ON SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8666D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8666D-1989-08-18), registration cancelled 1989-08-18, S/N 225874 (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: Victory Bible Cmp

## 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 19790904028009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790904028009A), Sep 4, 1979: Piper PA22, Palmer, AK, Destroyed. Pilot attempted to maneuver aircraft at low altitude to take photos. Aircraft stalled. Nosed into trees and ground.

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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