# Accident 19920814031489A: Piper PA12, Talkeetna, AK, August 14, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 14, 1992, 06:30 local time
- Place: Talkeetna, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 62.4495° N, 149.7898° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.4495&lon=-149.7898&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3042M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3042M) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-12 (registry code 7101202, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA12
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,500 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC92LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA134) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920814031489A

## Narrative

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

LANDED HARD AND SHORT OF REMOTE STRIP. PILOTS LICENSE HAD BEEN REVOKED PRIOR.

## 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 ANC92LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA134), Aug 14, 1992: Piper PA-12 (N3042M), Talkeetna, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IN FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION, AND HIS PREMATURE TOUCH DOWN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE DOWNDRAFT AND THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.

## Other reports on N3042M (1)

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

- [Accident 20010703017039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010703017039A), Jul 3, 2001: Piper PA12 (N3042M), Plymouth, MA, No damage. (-23) Pilot attempted to start aircraft. Bendix drive would not engage fly wheel of engine. Pilot decided to get out and spin the propeller to engage the…

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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