ANC74AA060

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-12 · Kenai, AK · March 16, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 16, 1974
Place
Kenai, AK · KENAI, AK
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3692NPiper PA-12
Status
Completed · report April 25, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740316006669A
Case key
186613

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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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3-0426  74/3/16  NR.KENAI,ALAS         PIPER PA-12         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 106
        TIME - 1600                    N3692N              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,ALAS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON

Aircraft

Registration
N3692N
Reported as
Piper PA-12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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