# NTSB UNK64X3927: Piper PA-18, N3843Z, Kenai, AK, September 12, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 12, 1964
- Place: Kenai, AK · KENAI, AK
- Location: 60.5618° N, 151.2105° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kenai, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.5618&lon=-151.2105&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 22, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 181187
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X3927
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3927

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0929  64/9/12  NR.KENAI ALASKA       PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 500
        TIME - 1815                    N3843Z              PX-  2  0  0  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE-9/14/64.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3843Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3843Z-1965-02-08), registration cancelled 1965-02-08, S/N 18-7597 (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)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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