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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Piper PA-12 · Copper Center, OK · April 16, 2004

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Date
April 16, 2004 · 12:30 local
Place
Copper Center, OK
Airport
Copper Center 2 Aprt
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3029M
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC04LA040
Reported as
Piper PA12
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
580 total184 in this make and model44 in the last 90 days
N3029MRegistered now · Piper PA-12S/N 12-1720Airframe modelPiper PA-12Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On Friday, April 16th, 2004, approximately at 12:30PM Alaska daylight saving time, Piper PA-12 (N3029M s/n 12-1720) airplane was involved in an accident. The PA-12 received substantial damage after loss of power during take-off from a private strip at kenny lake. This aircraft received an annual inspection dated 04-02-04. The aircraft was being operated by the pilot as a VFR flight under title 14, CFR part 91, when the accident occurred conditions were ideal for icing. Evaluation of runway indicated three large puddles with high grass and mud with six inches of water that the pilot rolled over. The second puddle hit caused the water to splash up to the windshield and wash on the front of the aircraft. The pilot continued with the takeoff. The pilot decided not to abort, but continued until he was in the air 50 feet. He turned right. The engine slowly died and aircraft crash landed. Minor injuries. The aircraft received substantial damage to landing gear, right wing and prop/engine.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON FRIDAY, APRIL 16TH, 2004, APPROXIMATELY AT 12:30PM ALASKA DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME, PIPER PA-12 (N3029M S/N 12-1720) AIRPLANE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE PA-12 RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AFTER LOSS OF POWER DURING TAKE-OFF FROM A PRIVATE STRIP AT KENNY LAKE. THIS AIRCRAFT RECEIVED AN ANNUAL INSPECTION DATED 04-02-04. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED BY THE PILOT AS A VFR FLIGHT UNDER TITLE 14, CFR PART 91, WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED CONDITIONS WERE IDEAL FOR ICING. EVALUATION OF RUNWAY INDICATED THREE LARGE PUDDLES WITH HIGH GRASS AND MUD WITH SIX INCHES OF WATER THAT THE PILOT ROLLED OVER. THE SECOND PUDDLE HIT CAUSED THE WATER TO SPLASH UP TO THE WINDSHIELD AND WASH ON THE FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT CONTINUED WITH THE TAKEOFF. THE PILOT DECIDED NOT TO ABORT, BUT CONTINUED UNTIL HE WAS IN THE AIR 50 FEET. HE TURNED RIGHT. THE ENGINE SLOWLY DIED AND AIRCRAFT CRASH LANDED. MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO LANDING GEAR, RIGHT WING AND PROP/ENGINE.

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 ANC04LA040Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCopper Center, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, and his failure to utilize carburetor heat, which resulted in a loss of engine power during takeoff initial climb, and a subsequent encounter with snow-covered terrain. Factors contributing to the…Apr 16, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3029M · 1

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

Accident 19731230039959AFinal Approach · Anchorage, AKAcft collided with unmarked wires approx 2500FT from rwy. Nr 2 on apch.Dec 30, 1973 · Substantial damage