# NTSB ANC70D0051: Piper PA-12, N3751M, Tyonek, AK, September 16, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 16, 1969
- Place: Tyonek, AK · TYONEK, AK
- Location: 61.0681° N, 151.1369° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tyonek, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.0681&lon=-151.1369&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 8, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157339
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC70D0051
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70D0051

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4012  69/9/16  NR.TYONEK,ALAS        PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 552
        TIME - 0900                    N3751M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         TYONEK,ALAS                  ANCHORAGE,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- UN CLR 10FT MOUND OF DIRT AT END OF UPHILL RNWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3751M (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-12
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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