19871017078769A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-12 · Hammondsport, NY · October 17, 1987

Date: October 17, 1987 · 09:37 local
Place: Hammondsport, NY
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7817H
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC88LA084
Reported as: Piper PA12
Reported engine: Lycoming O235C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 710 total710 in this make and model

N7817HRegistered now · Piper PA-12S/N 12-713 · Built 1946 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.

Engine quit on climbout. Crashed into a cornfield.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON CLIMBOUT. CRASHED INTO A CORNFIELD.

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 NYC88LA084Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHammondsport, NYShortly after takeoff, the Piper PA-12 experienced a loss of power and made an off airport landing. During the landing, the aircraft impacted in a corn field. Examination of the aircraft did not disclose any malfunctions or mechanical failures. Auto fuel was…Oct 17, 1987 · Destroyed