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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-12 · Livengood, AK · November 5, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 5, 1974
Place
Livengood, AK · LIVENGOOD, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3669MPiper PA-12
Status
Completed · report December 16, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741105037239A
Case key
142512

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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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3-3510   74/11/5   LIVENGOOD,ALAS      PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 293
        TIME - 1100                    N3669M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 201 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LIVENGOOD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LIVENGOOD,ALAS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- RLT STATED DOWNWIND,DOWNHILL TKOF.GUSTING TO 25K.CUT PWR,SETTLED INTO TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N3669M
Reported as
Piper PA-12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Livengood

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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