- Date
- August 29, 1986, 18:48 local (Aug 30, 1986, 00:48 UTC)
- Place
- Big Sandy, MT
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N2532MPiper PA-12
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860829043089A
- Case key
- 21916
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Loss of control - in flight
Judgment - poorFactor
Compensation for wind conditions - inadequateFactor
Overconfidence in personal abilityFactor
Airspeed(vs) - not maintainedCause
Lack of total experienceFactor
Stall - inadvertentCause
In flight collision with terrain/water
Fire
Analysis
Student pilot on unauthorized cross country flight departed unimproved field on VFR flight for the purpose of spotting game. Weather conditions in the area were conducive for light to moderate turbulence. Witnesses reported the acft wings rocked violently after takeoff. The acft then entered a steep right turn and descended to gorund impact.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2532M
- Reported as
- Piper PA-12
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 12-1023
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-C, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Kirk E. Johnson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Toxicology
- Performed
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 260° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 20,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 91 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- HVR, 37 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.