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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-12 · Stillwater, MN · July 6, 2001

Date: July 6, 2001 · 19:56 local
Place: Stillwater, MN
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N78495
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI01LA198
Reported as: Piper PA12

N78495Registered now · Piper PA-12S/N 12-3906 · Built 1947 Airframe modelPiper PA-12 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) On July 6, 2001, at 1956 hours CDT, a Piper PA-12 aircraft, owned by byron sax, crash landed into trees following a reported loss of power during a climbing turn. VFR conditions prevailed, and no VFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot and one passenger sustained minor injuries. The pleasure flight took off from the st. croix river at approximately 1945 hours on July 6, 2001. (.19) on July 6, 2001, at 1956 central daylight time, a Piper PA-16 floatplane, N78495, sustained substantial damage when it impacted a tree when it lost power during the initial climb after takeoff. The airline transport rated pilot and one passenger received minor injuries. The 14 CFR part 91 personal flight had departed from hudson bay, a bay on the Mississippi river located near Stillwater, Minnesota. The destination was surfside lino-lakes seaplane base (8Y4), Stillwater, Minnesota. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 6, 2001, AT 1956 HOURS CDT, A PIPER PA-12 AIRCRAFT, OWNED BY BYRON SAX, CRASH LANDED INTO TREES FOLLOWING A REPORTED LOSS OF POWER DURING A CLIMBING TURN. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE PLEASURE FLIGHT TOOK OFF FROM THE ST. CROIX RIVER AT APPROXIMATELY 1945 HOURS ON JULY 6, 2001. (.19) ON JULY 6, 2001, AT 1956 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A PIPER PA-16 FLOATPLANE, N78495, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT IMPACTED A TREE WHEN IT LOST POWER DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT RATED PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT HAD DEPARTED FROM HUDSON BAY, A BAY ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER LOCATED NEAR STILLWATER, MINNESOTA. THE DESTINATION WAS SURFSIDE LINO-LAKES SEAPLANE BASE (8Y4), STILLWATER, MINNESOTA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI01LA198Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStillwater, MNThe loss of engine power for undermined reasons and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing. Additional factors included the power line and the trees.Jul 7, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N78495 · 1

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

Accident 19730706019819ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Ennis, MTColl w rwy mkr,rolled into dugout. Gusts to 15KTS.Jul 6, 1973 · Substantial damage