# NTSB ANC80DAG73: Piper PA-22, N3506Z, Mcgrath, AK, July 9, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 9, 1980
- Place: Mcgrath, AK · MCGRATH, AK
- Location: 62.9564° N, 155.5958° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of McGrath, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.9564&lon=-155.5958&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 9, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130051
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC80DAG73
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80DAG73

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1677   80/7/9  NR.MCGRATH,AK         PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 4620
        TIME - 1500                    N3506Z              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          KOTZEBUE,AK                 WASILLA,AK                   FAREWELL LAKE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SWAMP AND TREES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3506Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3506Z-1983-12-14), registration cancelled 1983-12-14, S/N 22-7401, built 1960 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22) (registry code 7102202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19800709025589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800709025589A), Jul 9, 1980: Piper PA22, Mcgrath, AK, Substantial damage. Emergency landing due to engine failure. Cause undetermined.

## Other investigations on N3506Z (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 ANC70FAA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70FAA05), Mar 22, 1970: Piper PA-22 (N3506Z), College Br, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC67D0034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC67D0034), Sep 19, 1966: Piper PA-22 (N3506Z), Fairbanks, 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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