ANC74DAG25

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-12 · Kenai, AK · August 23, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 23, 1973
Place
Kenai, AK · KENAI, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4362MPiper PA-12
Status
Completed · report November 1, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730823028919A
Case key
201628

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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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3-2801  73/8/23  NR.KENAI,ALAS         PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 486
        TIME - 0750                    N4362M              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 475 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SOLDOTNA,ALAS              KENAI,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH BRUSH.SETTLED ONTO RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4362M
Reported as
Piper PA-12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private Strip

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