ANC66D0049

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-12 · Anchorage, AK · August 7, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 7, 1965
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3992MPiper PA-12
Status
Completed · report November 30, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176189

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3038   65/8/7    ANCHORAGE ALAS      PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 225
        TIME - 2000                    N3992M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 23 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N3992M
Reported as
Piper PA-12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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