ANC76DAA21

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-12 · Teller, AK · September 29, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 29, 1975
Place
Teller, AK · TELLER, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N3842MPiper PA-12
Status
Completed · report January 28, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750929037099A
Case key
151289

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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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3-2958  75/9/29  NR.TELLER,AK          PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 243
        TIME - 1530                    N3842M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NOME,AK                     TAYLOR,AK                   UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- CIRCLING MOOSE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3842M
Reported as
Piper PA-12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N3842M · 1

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