# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-12, 2001

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 NYC02LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA003.md): Piper PA-12 · Ashland, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 2001 · N2528M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ANC01LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA133.md): Piper PA-12 · Tok, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 2001 · N5129Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to abort the landing. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area, and his failure to attain a proper touchdown point. An additional factor was a ditch.
- [NTSB ANC01LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA130.md): Piper PA-12 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2001 · N3416M · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff run.
- [NTSB ANC01LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA123.md): Piper PA-12 · Nenana, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 2001 · N7604H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area. A factor associated with the accident was trees.
- [NTSB ANC01LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA097.md): Piper PA-12 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 2001 · N7775H · Substantial damage
  > The loss of left brake pressure due to a missing hydraulic brake fitting.
- [NTSB SEA01LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA134.md): Piper PA-12 · Oregon City, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2001 · N918TF · Substantial damage
  > The front seat (pilot-in-command's) inadequate visual lookout during step taxi resulting in the aircraft's collision with a partially submerged log. A contributing factor was the log and it's lack of any conspicuous marking.
- [NTSB CHI01LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA198.md): Piper PA-12 · Stillwater, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2001 · N78495 · Substantial damage
  > The 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.
- [NTSB NYC01LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA165.md): Piper PA-12 · Plymouth, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 2001 · N3042M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to ensure the magnetos were off prior to rotating the propeller, which resulted in an unintentional engine start and subsequent unmanned taxi.
- [NTSB DEN01LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA117.md): Piper PA-12 · Eagle, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2001 · N7850H · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate wind evaluation, and his inadequate planning/decision to land with a tailwind, at a density altitude of 13,418 feet. Contributing factors were the tailwind and the high density altitude weather condition.
- [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 ANC01LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA044.md): Piper PA-12 · Cooper Landing, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 2001 · N4028H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument metrological conditions during cruise flight. Factors associated in the accident were low ceilings, whiteout conditions, and snow-covered terrain.
- [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.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2001
  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&year=2001

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