# NTSB UNK65X0106: Piper PA-18, N3923Z, Tanalian Pt, AK, October 1, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 1, 1964
- Place: Tanalian Pt, AK · TANALIAN PT, AK
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 16, 1964
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 181360
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK65X0106
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0106

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3088   64/10/1   TANALIAN PT ALAS    PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 5000
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N3923Z              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3923Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3923Z-1977-07-06), registration cancelled 1977-07-06, S/N 18-7747 (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: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N3923Z (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 ANC72DAG69](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72DAG69), Oct 21, 1971: Piper PA-18 (N3923Z), Cold Bay, AK, 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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