# Accident 19871009059569A: Piper PA12, Skwentna, AK, October 9, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 9, 1987, 18:30 local time
- Place: Skwentna, AK
- Airport: Johnson Air Strip
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.9296° N, 151.7291° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.9296&lon=-151.7291&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3651N, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3651N) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-12 (registry code 7101202, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA12
- Reported engine: LYC O360A4M
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,010 total, 1,400 in this make and model, 178 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC88LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA005) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871009059569A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK A TREE STUMP IN TALL GRASS ON A UNIMPROVED LANDING STRIP. IMPACT SEVERED LEFT MAIN GEAR.

## 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 ANC88LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA005), Oct 10, 1987: Piper PA-12 (N3651N), Skwentna, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N3651N (1)

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

- [Accident 20030418007189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030418007189A), Apr 18, 2003: Piper PA12 (N3651N), Dillingham, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) While taking off from a beach with a 15-20 knot, gusting, right crosswind, the pilot lost directional control. The aircraft yawed 90 degrees to the left.…

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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