- Date
- August 21, 1982, 15:40 local (22:40 UTC)
- Place
- Phoenix, AZ
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N98931Piper PA-12
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 21, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820821040419A
- Case key
- 72216
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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.
In flight collision with object
Unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selectedCause
Weather condition - temperature extremesFactor
Weather condition - high density altitudeFactor
Object - tree(s)Factor
Analysis
The aircraft collided with trees during takeoff from a 900 foot, dirt strip. The weather was VFR. The temperature was 102 degrees. No accident report was filed. The pilot had an expired medical certificate.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N98931
- Reported as
- Piper PA-12
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 12-284
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-C, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Don E. Temple
- Registered owner
- Don E. Temple
- Departed
- C · Phoenix, AZ
- Destination
- C · Glendale, AZ
- Airport
- Dirt Strip
N98931Registration cancelled Sep 12, 2012 · Piper PA-12Airframe modelPiper PA-12Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Invalid Medical for flight
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 60 knots
- Visibility
- 45 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 194 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PHX, 43 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.