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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-12 · Fairbanks, AK · September 23, 2012

Date: September 23, 2012 · 14:00 local
Place: Fairbanks, AK
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4483M
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC12CA112
Reported as: Piper PA-12
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport

N4483MRegistered now · Piper PA-12S/N 12-3436 · Built 1947 Airframe modelPiper PA-12 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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Date of accident was 9/23/2012 @ 2200 uct. Pilot, said he was flying to his hunting camp south east of Fairbanks, Alaska. He ran the right wing tank dry, and switched to the left tank and the engine would not restart. The aircraft landed in the tundra and flipped over damaging the rudder, propeller, and vertical fin. No other damage to aircraft. Ptrs#201202924

As the FAA filed it

DATE OF ACCIDENT WAS 9/23/2012 @ 2200 UCT. PILOT, SAID HE WAS FLYING TO HIS HUNTING CAMP SOUTH EAST OF FAIRBANKS, ALASKA. HE RAN THE RIGHT WING TANK DRY, AND SWITCHED TO THE LEFT TANK AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN THE TUNDRA AND FLIPPED OVER DAMAGING THE RUDDER, PROPELLER, AND VERTICAL FIN. NO OTHER DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. PTRS#201202924

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 ANC12CA112Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFairbanks, AKThe pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.Sep 23, 2012 · Substantial damage