# NTSB CAN73F0906: Piper PA-23, N4919P, Aklavik, Canada, December 8, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 8, 1972
- Place: Aklavik, Canada · AKLAVIK,CAN, CD
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 20, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169745
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CAN73F0906
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CAN73F0906

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6-0080   72/12/8 NR.AKLAVIK,CAN        PIPER PA-23         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1648                    N4919P              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 47, 2650 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            70 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INUVIK,CAN                  FORT YUKON,CAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST/LOWER SCATTERED                                  4500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      46
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- FLEW INTO MTN SLOPE. INVEST & REPORTED BY GOVT OF CANADA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4919P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4919P-1973-06-25), registration cancelled 1973-06-25, S/N 27-509 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-235) (registry code 7102306) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Other investigations on N4919P (1)

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 UNK64X1989](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1989), May 28, 1964: Piper PA23 (N4919P), Jefferson, OH, 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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