# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-12, SC

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 ERA23LA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA356.md): Piper PA-12 · Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 31, 2023 · N3036M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA22FA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA243.md): Piper PA-12 · North Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 28, 2022 · N4421M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in a subsequent aerodynamic stall at an altitude that was too low for recovery.
- [NTSB ERA09CA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA275.md): Piper PA-12 · Georgetown, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 29, 2009 · N3036M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience in the make and model airplane.
- [NTSB MIA08LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08LA158.md): Piper PA-12 · N. Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2008 · N3424M · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel planning.
- [NTSB ATL98LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA116.md): Piper PA-12 · Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1998 · N78583 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning of fuel required for the flight that resulted in fuel exhaustion and the total loss of engine power. A factor was the pilot continued flight operation with known deficiencies in equipment.
- [NTSB ATL95LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA148.md): Piper PA-12 · N. Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1995 · N3036M · Substantial damage
  > The improper starting procedure used by the pilot in that he failed to use wheel chocks to preclude aircraft movement. Additionally, the throttle was not placed in the idle position.
- [NTSB ATL91LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA125.md): Piper PA-12 · Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1991 · N4401M · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the number 4 cylinder exhaust valve. Factors in the accident were the lack of a suitable landing site and the water ditching.
- [NTSB ATL91LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA112.md): Piper PA-12 · Conway, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1991 · N2GV · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the number two exhaust valve, which resulted in loss of engine power.
- [NTSB MIA79FLG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLG05.md): Piper PA-12 · N.Myrtle Bch, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 29, 1978 · N3976M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA75AM019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75AM019.md): Piper PA-12 · Summerville, SC · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 8, 1974 · N4031M · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA73DLG40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DLG40.md): Piper PA-12 · Kinards, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 27, 1973 · N92536 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA70DLG23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70DLG23.md): Piper PA-12 · Mt Pleasant, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 31, 1970 · N3621M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA70FLG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70FLG06.md): Piper PA-12 · Calhoun Falls, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 27, 1970 · N7975H · 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" = 'SC' 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=SC

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