DEN73DQA17

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-12 · Glencoe, NM · September 17, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 17, 1972
Place
Glencoe, NM · GLENCOE, NM
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7964CPiper PA-12
Status
Completed · report March 26, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168233

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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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3-3711  72/9/17    GLENCOE,N MEX       PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 760
        TIME - 1330                    N7964C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN PATRICIO,NMEX           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- LANDED DUE TO ROUGH ENGINE.STRUCK FENCE ON T/O

Aircraft

Registration
N7964C
Reported as
Piper PA-12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Open Field

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