# NTSB ANC68F0067: Piper PA-12, N2945M, Port Heiden, AK, November 6, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 6, 1967
- Place: Port Heiden, AK · PORT HEIDEN, AK
- Location: 56.9326° N, 158.6250° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Port Heiden, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=56.9326&lon=-158.6250&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 8, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 113333
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC68F0067
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC68F0067

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3849   67/11/6   PORT HEIDEN,ALAS    PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 700
        TIME - 1430                    N2945M              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 68 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           TERRAIN - SANDY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     230
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           15                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- TAKE OFF ATTEMPTED ON STRIP 600 FT LONG,15 FT WIDE. LEFT CROSSWIND 90 DEGREES 15 KNOTS,GUSTING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2945M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2945M), registered now, S/N 12-1344, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-12
- Registry model: [Piper PA-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (registry code 7101202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N2945M (3)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC26LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA100), Sep 10, 2026: Piper PA12 (N2945M), Arctic Village, AK, substantial damage, investigation ongoing
- [NTSB ANC11CA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11CA113), Sep 26, 2011: Piper PA-12 (N2945M), Talkeetna, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to take off from an off-airport site in variable wind.
- [NTSB ANC06CA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA065), May 29, 2006: Piper PA-12 (N2945M), Wasilla, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for a tailwind during the landing flare, which resulted in an in-flight collision with snow-covered terrain during an aborted landing. Factors contributing to the…

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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