# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-12, MT NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. ## Latest cases - [NTSB WPR23LA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA266.md): Piper PA-12 · Judith Gap, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 8, 2023 · N4135M · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to take off on a soft field that exceeded the performance capabilities of the airplane, which resulted in an impact with a pole and terrain. - [NTSB WPR18LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA118.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 42 NG · Bozeman, MT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 4, 2018 · N621ZC · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The student pilot and flight instructor's failure to see and avoid the stationary airplane during taxi, which resulted in a ground collision. - [NTSB WPR12CA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA293.md): Piper PA-12 · Stevensville, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 4, 2012 · N2870M · Substantial damage > The separation of the left rudder control cable from the rudder bellcrank, which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing roll. - [NTSB WPR10CA380](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA380.md): Piper PA-12 · White Sulphur Springs, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 2, 2010 · N3098M · Substantial damage > The pilot’s loss of directional control while attempting to avoid a herd of antelope crossing the runway during the landing rollout. - [NTSB SEA01FA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01FA106.md): Piper PA-12 · Augusta, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 28, 2001 · N2564M · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed after takeoff resulting in an inadvertent stall at low a altitude. - [NTSB SEA01LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA047.md): Piper PA-12 · Bozeman, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 2001 · N7940H · Substantial damage > The pilot rated passenger's failure to maintain directional control during the landing. A factor was the snow berm which the aircraft rolled into during the landing. - [NTSB SEA94LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA132.md): Piper PA-12 · Nashua, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 1994 · N3960M · Substantial damage > Airspeed was not maintained. Factors include an inadvertent stall. - [NTSB SEA94LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA019.md): Piper PA-12 · Hamilton, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 1993 · N3568M · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's improper flare for landing, the resultant porpoise, and the ditch near the side of the runway. - [NTSB DEN87FA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87FA234.md): Piper PA-12-150 · Anaconda, MT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1987 · N7695H · Destroyed > Both plts were reportedly avid big horn sheep hunters. On the morning of the accident, the 2nd plt picked up topographical charts of the area where the acft crashed. It was an area where the Montana department of fish, wildlife, and parks (fwp) had recently… - [NTSB DEN87LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA030.md): Piper PA-12 · Opheim, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 1986 · N78588 · Substantial damage > The plt elected to take off downhill because he said the hill was too steep to try a takeoff uphill even into the wind. He said that just prior to lift off, he hit a snowbank which slowed the acft down. Deeper snow was then contacted and the acft flipped over. - [NTSB DEN83LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA194.md): Piper PA-12 · St. Xavier, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 1983 · N3351M · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a fence during an attempted go-around in a field which was estimated to be 500 ft long. The wind was calm and the density alt was calculated to be 4900 ft. after landing and rolling 300 ft the plt decided he would not be able to stop.… - [NTSB SEA74DTI02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74DTI02.md): Piper PA-12 · Ennis, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 6, 1973 · N78495 · Substantial damage - [NTSB SEA67F0129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67F0129.md): Piper PA-12 · Thomp. Falls, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 10, 1966 · N78576 · Substantial damage - [NTSB UNK64X3712](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3712.md): Piper PA12 · Belgrade, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 31, 1964 · N3403M · Substantial damage - [NTSB UNK64X2962](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2962.md): Piper PA12 · Yellowstone, MT · Accident · Closed · Jul 21, 1964 · N3403M · Substantial damage ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MT' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7101202')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7101202&state=MT --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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