# NTSB ANC81FA094: Piper PA-18, N9664P, Port Moller, AK, August 9, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 9, 1981
- Place: Port Moller, AK · PORT MOLLER, AK
- Location: 55.9886° N, 160.5769° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Port Moller, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=55.9886&lon=-160.5769&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 21, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123578
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC81FA094
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81FA094

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3638   81/8/9  NR.PORT MOLLER,AK     PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 1615
        TIME - 1330                    N9664P              PX-  1  0  0  OTHER PUBLIC              TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BEAR LAKE LODGE,AK          RETURN                      UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FISH STREAM SURVEY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9664P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9664P), registered now, S/N 18-7509001, built 1975 (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: Destroyed

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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