ANC72DAG57

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-12 · Anchorage, AK · September 12, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 12, 1971
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N92512Piper PA-12
Status
Completed · report May 5, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163787

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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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3-3680  71/9/12    ANCHORAGE,ALAS      PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 125
        TIME - 1500                    N92512              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 34 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,ALAS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- LANDED ON MUD TIDAL FLAT HIT DEPRESSION.

Aircraft

Registration
N92512
Reported as
Piper PA-12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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