# NTSB CHI69F0373: Piper PA-12, N3925M, Bloomington, IL, November 22, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: November 22, 1968
- Place: Bloomington, IL · BLOOMINGTON, IL
- Location: 40.4758° N, 88.9699° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bloomington, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4758&lon=-88.9699&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 17, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 107267
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI69F0373
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69F0373

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4030  68/11/22   BLOOMINGTON,ILL     PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 360
        TIME - 1245                    N3925M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLOOMINGTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3925M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3925M-1970-06-08), registration cancelled 1970-06-08, S/N 12-2598 (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: Destroyed
- Airport: Bloomington

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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