# NTSB UNK64X3188: Piper PA-18, N6015Z, Willow, AK, August 2, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 2, 1964
- Place: Willow, AK · WILLOW, AK
- Location: 61.7472° N, 150.0375° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Willow, AK, within about 15 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.7472&lon=-150.0375&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 6, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 182739
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X3188
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3188

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-1011   64/8/2    WILLOW ALAS         PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 1685
        TIME - 1230                    N6015Z              PX-  2  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 880 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLOW
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- PILOT WAS TRANSPORTING FISHING PARTY FROM CAMP TO WILLOW ARPT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6015Z (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Willow

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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