# Accident 19920913036649A: Piper PA12, Upper Yantarni, AK, September 13, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 13, 1992, 20:00 local time
- Place: Upper Yantarni, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 56.9610° N, 158.5791° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=56.9610&lon=-158.5791&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2577M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2577M) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-12 (registry code 7101202, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA12
- Reported engine: LYC O320A2B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,680 total, 350 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC92LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA172) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920913036649A

## Narrative

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

STALLED WHILE MANEUVERING FOR LANDING ON A GRAVEL BAR. BLAMED WINDSHEAR.

## 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 ANC92LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA172), Sep 14, 1992: Piper PA-12-150 (N2577M), Upper Yantarni, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: PILOT IN COMMAND INADVERTANT ENCOUNTER WITH AERODYNAMIC STALL DURING LOW LEVEL APPROACH TURN. FACTOR AFFECTING THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE PILOT'S APPROACH PROCEDURE/TECHNIQUE TO FLY VFR APPROACH PATTERN…

## Other reports on N2577M (2)

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

- [Incident 19881015061229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881015061229I), Oct 15, 1988: Piper PA12 (N2577M), Palmer, AK, Minor damage. Pilot indicates bungee broke on landing. Damage to struts, right gear and wing tips.
- [Accident 19840420013939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840420013939A), Apr 20, 1984: Piper PA12 (N2577M), Jackson, WY, Substantial damage. Lost directional control after liftoff in a severe crosswind and crashed. Crosswind exceeded aircrafts control.

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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