ANC76DAA04

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-12 · Serpentine, AK · July 5, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 5, 1975
Place
Serpentine, AK · SERPENTINE, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7518HPiper PA-12
Status
Completed · report November 20, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750705030739A
Case key
150615

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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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3-2959   75/7/5    SERPENTINE,AK       PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 151
        TIME - 1500                    N7518H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 125 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SERPENTINE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NOME,AK                     SERPENTINE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N7518H
Reported as
Piper PA-12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Serpentine

FAA reports on this event · 1

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