# Accident 19940321006129A: Piper PA12, Rayville, LA, March 21, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 21, 1994, 18:20 local time
- Place: Rayville, LA
- Airport: Hook Memorial Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.4701° N, 91.7500° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.4701&lon=-91.7500&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2966M, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2966M-2025-02-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-12 (registry code 7101202, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA12
- Reported engine: LYC O290D2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 370 total, 76 in this make and model, 7 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW94LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA108) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940321006129A

## Narrative

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

OVERSHOT RUNWAY ON BASE. BRAKED STEEPLY TO REALIGN. ENTERED A SPIN. RECOVERED BUT IMPACTED SHORT OF RUNWAY.

## 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 FTW94LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA108), Mar 22, 1994: Piper PA-12 (N2966M), Rayville, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING THE TURN TO FINAL APPROACH.

## Other reports on N2966M (1)

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

- [Accident 19930903044739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930903044739A), Sep 3, 1993: Piper PA12 (N2966M), Greenwood, MS, Substantial damage. Student lost control and ground looped on landing. Tailwheel mounting bolts severely worn.

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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