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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-12 · Bernville, PA · October 3, 1982

Date: October 3, 1982 · 07:30 local
Place: Bernville, PA
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3849M
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC83LA002
Reported as: Piper PA12
Reported engine: Lycoming O235C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 612 total612 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N3849MRegistration cancelled Nov 14, 2012 · Piper PA-12S/N 12-2572 · 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.

Struck tree tops on final for Private landing strip.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK TREE TOPS ON FINAL FOR PRIVATE LANDING STRIP.

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 NYC83LA002Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBernville, PAThe pilot reported that the plane crashed after the right wing tip hit the top of a tree during landing. He reported that he had flown only 2 hrs in the last 90 days. He noted that this was only a 13 minute flight. He thought that he would have been more…Oct 3, 1982 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3849M · 1

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

Accident 19940730032659AEagle, AKFish and game reported downed PA12 in remote area. Pilot refused to talk and denied accident. Nothing further.Jul 30, 1994 · Substantial damage