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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-12 · Cottonwood Cree, AK · September 26, 1989

Date: September 26, 1989 · 14:30 local
Place: Cottonwood Cree, AK
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3882M
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC89LA175
Reported as: Piper PA12
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A2B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 900 total700 in this make and model

N3882MRegistered now · Piper PA-12S/N 12-2778 · 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.

Low and slow to drop a package. Package jammed in door. Lost airspeed, unable to clear terrain landed in trees.

As the FAA filed it

LOW AND SLOW TO DROP A PACKAGE. PACKAGE JAMMED IN DOOR. LOST AIRSPEED, UNABLE TO CLEAR TERRAIN LANDED IN TREES.

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 ANC89LA175Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCottonwood Crk, AKImproper inflight planning/decision by the pilot and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's low pass over rising terrain and the aircraft's subsequent impact with alder bushes (high vegetation).Sep 26, 1989 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3882M · 2

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

Incident 20120828020249ILanding: Rollout · Palmer, AKPilot landed on gravel outcrop one way in one way out. Upon landing pilot applied the brakes too hard and nosed over, landed on back causing minor damage to the propeller and nose cowling.Aug 28, 2012 · Minor damage Incident 20090801048039ILanding: Touchdown · Anchorage, AKLeft main gear collapsed on landingAug 1, 2009 · Minor damage