- Date
- January 1, 1974
- Place
- Farewell, AK · FAREWELL, AK
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N2537MPiper PA-12
- Status
- Completed · report February 28, 1974
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19740101001149A
- Case key
- 187225
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0093 74/1/1 NR.FAREWELL,ALAS PIPER PA-12 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 250 TIME - 0930 N2537M PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION FAREWELL,ALAS UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - OTHER REMARKS- SKI CAUGHT SNOWBANK IN R TURN.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2537M
- Reported as
- Piper PA-12
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N2537MRegistration cancelled Apr 30, 2015 · Piper PA-12Airframe modelPiper PA-12Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N2537M · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC84FA120Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCantwell, AKImpact occurred at the 3,600 ft level on a steep slope of mountainous terrain. Instrument meteorological conditions were reported by pilots as well as ground personnel in the area. Loose and unstable terrain conditions limited the investigative effort.NTSB DEN69F0192Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLas Cruces, NM