# NTSB ANC80FA020: Piper PA-18, N4325Z, Grayling, AK, December 4, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 4, 1979
- Place: Grayling, AK · GRAYLING, AK
- Location: 62.8963° N, 160.1134° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Grayling, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.8963&lon=-160.1134&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 16, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133573
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC80FA020
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80FA020

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2975   79/12/4 NR.GRAYLING,AK        PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25,
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N4325Z              PX-  1  0  0  HUNTING                   UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          GRAYLING,AK                 RETURN                       FIELD SITE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4325Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4325Z-2015-05-05), registration cancelled 2015-05-05, S/N 18-8641, built 1968 (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)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (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 19791204041239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791204041239A), Dec 4, 1979: Piper PA18, Grayling, AK, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Airccraft found crashed on frozen river. Pilot and passenger had been hunting from aircraft.

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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