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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-12 · Blackduck, MN · June 12, 1983

Date
June 12, 1983 · 13:00 local
Place
Blackduck, MN
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2487M
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI83LA252
Reported as
Piper PA12
Reported engine
Lycoming O290D2
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,303 total34 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Ran out of oil en route. Engine seized. Made hard landing on the floats in a field. Engine rings bad. Blew out oil.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF OIL EN ROUTE. ENGINE SEIZED. MADE HARD LANDING ON THE FLOATS IN A FIELD. ENGINE RINGS BAD. BLEW OUT OIL.

NTSB investigation

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