# NTSB ANC82FA002: Piper PA-12, N3953M, Valouga Lake, AK, October 9, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 9, 1981
- Place: Valouga Lake, AK · VALOUGA LAKE, AK
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 26, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122874
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC82FA002
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82FA002

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2938   81/10/9 NR.VALOUGA LAKE,AK    PIPER PA-12         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, UNK/NR
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N3953M              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- WRECKAGE LOCATED NEAR SMALL UNIMPROVED LANDING AREA.FOUND 10/14/82.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3953M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3953M-1984-12-11), registration cancelled 1984-12-11, S/N 12-2596 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-12
- Registry model: [Piper PA-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (registry code 7101202) (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 19811009067419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811009067419A), Oct 9, 1981: Piper PA12, Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Aircraft impacted in a steep nose down right wing low attitude on a small unimproved landing strip. Cause unknown.

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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