# NTSB DEN68D0185: Piper PA-12, N3035M, Vaughn, NM, November 23, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 23, 1967
- Place: Vaughn, NM · VAUGHN, NM
- Location: 34.6072° N, 105.2126° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Vaughn, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.6072&lon=-105.2126&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 14, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 112383
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN68D0185
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68D0185

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4504  67/11/23   VAUGHN,N MEX        PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1135                    N3035M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 45, 7295 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            300 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     270
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           30                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLT ATTEMPTED TO TAXI DOWNWIND WITH WIND 30-40 KTS WITH GUSTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3035M (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-12
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: 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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