# Accident 19840420013939A: Piper PA12, Jackson, WY, April 20, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 20, 1984, 13:46 local time
- Place: Jackson, WY
- Airport: Jackson
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.4706° N, 110.7595° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.4706&lon=-110.7595&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2577M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2577M) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-12 (registry code 7101202, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA12
- Reported engine: LYC O235C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 89 total, 14 in this make and model, 47 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN84LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA132) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840420013939A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER LIFTOFF IN A SEVERE CROSSWIND AND CRASHED. CROSSWIND EXCEEDED AIRCRAFTS CONTROL.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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 DEN84LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA132), Apr 20, 1984: Piper PA-12 (N2577M), Jackson, WY, substantial damage

## Other reports on N2577M (2)

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

- [Accident 19920913036649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920913036649A), Sep 13, 1992: Piper PA12 (N2577M), Upper Yantarni, AK, Substantial damage. Stalled while maneuvering for landing on a gravel bar. Blamed windshear.
- [Incident 19881015061229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881015061229I), Oct 15, 1988: Piper PA12 (N2577M), Palmer, AK, Minor damage. Pilot indicates bungee broke on landing. Damage to struts, right gear and wing tips.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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