# NTSB MIA73DKJ67: Piper PA-12, N2849M, Brownsboro, AL, June 3, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 3, 1973
- Place: Brownsboro, AL · BROWNSBORO, AL
- Location: 34.7493° N, 86.4430° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Brownsboro, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7493&lon=-86.4430&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 11, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190464
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73DKJ67
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DKJ67

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1327   73/6/3    BROWNSBORO,ALA      PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 1081
        TIME - 1650                    N2849M              PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILLS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROWNSBORO,ALA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT CHECKING OUT A NEW PILOT IS NOT FAA FLIGHT INSTRUCT OR CERTIFICATED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2849M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2849M), registered now, S/N 12-1402, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-12
- Registry model: [Piper PA-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (registry code 7101202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Mills

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730603014729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730603014729A), Jun 3, 1973: Piper PA12, Brownsboro, AL, Substantial damage, 2 fatal. Plt checking out a new pilot is not FAA flight instruct or certificated.

## Other investigations on N2849M (2)

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.

- [NTSB CEN21LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA159), Mar 17, 2021: Piper PA-12 (N2849M), Erie, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a full-stop landing, resulting in a runway excursion and impact with a snow berm.
- [NTSB FTW97LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA312), Aug 15, 1997: Piper PA-12 (N2849M), Longmont, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot in command's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft, resulting in an inadvertent ground loop.

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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