# NTSB ANC80DAG25: Piper PA-12, N2715M, Stoney River, AK, January 18, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: January 18, 1980
- Place: Stoney River, AK · STONEY RIVER, AK
- Location: 61.7923° N, 156.5900° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Stony River, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.7923&lon=-156.5900&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 31, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133998
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC80DAG25
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80DAG25

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2632  80/1/18    STONEY RIVER,AK     PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1600                    N2715M              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STONEY RIVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RED DEVIL,AK                STONEY RIVER,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - SNOW
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          BLOWING SNOW                                             HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           30                                                      180
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- L WING HIT END OF RWY,2FT BLO GRADE.WND GSTG 15KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2715M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2715M-1981-12-23), registration cancelled 1981-12-23, S/N 12-1131 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-12
- Registry model: [Piper PA-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (registry code 7101202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Stoney River

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800118009939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800118009939A), Jan 18, 1980: Piper PA12, Stony River, AK, Substantial damage. Stalled airplane on short final, operating in low ceiling snow, and icing conditions.

## Other investigations on N2715M (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC69D0018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC69D0018), Aug 10, 1968: Piper PA-12 (N2715M), Kenai, AK, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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