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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-12 · Slop Bucket Lk, AK · July 12, 1977

Date: July 12, 1977
Place: Slop Bucket Lk, AK
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3992M
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC77DAG84
Reported as: Piper PA12
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,125 total55 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N3992MRegistered now · Piper PA-12S/N 12-2872 · Built 1947 Airframe modelPiper PA-12 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Float eqpd. Hit dike. Wind changed.

As the FAA filed it

FLOAT EQPD.HIT DIKE.WIND CHANGED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC77DAG84Accident · No injuriesClosedSlop Bucket Lk, AKJul 12, 1977 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3992M · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19881206069579IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Hidden Lake, AKTaxiing for takeoff on ice covered lake. Ski broke through ice. Pilot thought ice was thick enough.Dec 6, 1988 · Minor damage Accident 19860125001259ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Soldotna, AKLost directional control while landing on a frozen lake and collided with a row of trees.Jan 25, 1986 · Substantial damage