# NTSB ANC80DAG16: Piper PA-11, N78635, Montague Is, AK, December 16, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 16, 1979
- Place: Montague Is, AK · MONTAGUE IS, AK
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 18, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132115
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC80DAG16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80DAG16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3876  79/12/16   MONTAGUE IS,AK      PIPER PA-11         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 2700
        TIME - 1030                    N78635              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 720 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEACH LOG AREA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,AK                MONTAGUE IS,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PLT STATED SUN LOW ON HORIZON MAKING LNDG SURFACE DIFFICULT TO SEE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N78635](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78635), registered now, S/N 11-1396, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-11
- Registry model: [Piper PA-11](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-11) (registry code 7101102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Beach Log Area

## 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 19791216031869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791216031869A), Dec 16, 1979: Piper PA11, Montague Island, AK, Substantial damage. Landed on a beach. Aircraft struck snow drift on rollout. Flipped over.

## Other investigations on N78635 (2)

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 ANC11CA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11CA078), Aug 11, 2011: Piper PA-11 (N78635), Chenga Bay, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to land on an unsuitable landing surface which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB ANC00LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA104), Aug 17, 2000: Piper PA-11 (N78635), Chenega Bay, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate lookout. Factors involved in this accident were sunglare, and a tall bush next to the airstrip.

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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