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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-12 · Fort Bainbridge, AK · May 22, 1992

Date: May 22, 1992 · 11:00 local
Place: Fort Bainbridge, AK
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3717M
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC92LA081
Reported as: Piper PA12
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A2B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 398 total318 in this make and model36 in the last 90 days

N3717MRegistered now · Piper PA-12S/N 12-2659 · Built 1947 Airframe modelPiper PA-12 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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Engine quit on go around from a beach landing area. Suspect carburetor ice.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON GO AROUND FROM A BEACH LANDING AREA. SUSPECT CARBURETOR ICE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC92LA081Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPort Bainbridge, AKCarburetor ice and the pilot's failure to follow procedure. A factor relating to the accident was the rough/uneven terrain in the forced landing area.May 22, 1992 · Substantial damage