# NTSB ANC69D0049: Piper PA-12, N3377M, Holy Cross, AK, April 5, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 5, 1968
- Place: Holy Cross, AK · HOLY CROSS, AK
- Location: 62.1867° N, 159.8525° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Holy Cross, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.1867&lon=-159.8525&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 21, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 110557
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC69D0049
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC69D0049

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2891   68/4/5    HOLY CROSS,ALAS     PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 300
        TIME - 1900                    N3377M              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOLY CROSS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- LANDED ON SNOW COVERED SAND BAR.RT WING STRUCK 12-15 FT HIGH BRUSH ALONG LDG AREA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3377M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3377M-2019-02-19), registration cancelled 2019-02-19, S/N 12-2226, built 1947 (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 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Holy Cross

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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