19910801036869A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-12 · Alton, NH · August 1, 1991

Date
August 1, 1991 · 19:30 local
Place
Alton, NH
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4436M
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC91LA200
Reported as
Piper PA12
Reported engine
Lycoming O320C1A
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
356 total2 in this make and model15 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.

Lost power. Stalled into trees on forced landing. Pilot blamed his failure to timely used carburetor heat.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER. STALLED INTO TREES ON FORCED LANDING. PILOT BLAMED HIS FAILURE TO TIMELY USED CARBURETOR HEAT.

NTSB investigation

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