# Accident 19970926029169A: Piper PA12, Gustavus, AK, September 26, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 26, 1997, 08:30 local time
- Place: Gustavus, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 58.4209° N, 135.7806° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.4209&lon=-135.7806&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7667H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7667H) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-12 (registry code 7101202, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-320-A2B (registry code 42101, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-320-a2b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA12
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC97LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA156) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970926029169A

## Narrative

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

LANDED IN BRUSH AND ROUGH TERRAIN ON ATTEMPTED SHORT FIELD LANDING ON REMOTE SHORT STRIP.

## 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 ANC97LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA156), Sep 26, 1997: Piper PA-12 (N7667H), Gustavus, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point. Factors associated with the accident are the pilot's improper glidepath, and the rough and uneven terrain.

## Other reports on N7667H (1)

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

- [Incident 19960722035579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960722035579I), Jul 22, 1996: Piper PA12 (N7667H), Juneau, AK, Substantial damage. Narrative: on July 22, 1996, at 6:30 pm, adt, a Piper PA-12, N7667H, registered to paul krogstad collided with a garbage can during taxi to the airport…

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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