# NTSB MIA76DKJ49: Piper PA-12, N92561, Phenix City, AL, February 19, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 19, 1976
- Place: Phenix City, AL · PHENIX CITY, AL
- Location: 32.4539° N, 85.0309° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Phenix City, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.4539&lon=-85.0309&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 31, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152859
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA76DKJ49
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DKJ49

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0321  76/2/19  NR.PHENIX CITY,AL     PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 20, 416
        TIME - 1615                    N92561              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 58 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PHENIX CITY,AL               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        REMARKS- ENG ROUGH,LNDD ON ROAD.HIT SIGN,FENCE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N92561](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N92561-2013-03-18), registration cancelled 2013-03-18, S/N 12-90, built 1946 (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 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19760219002929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760219002929A), Feb 19, 1976: Piper PA12, Phenix City, AL, Substantial damage. Eng rough,lndd on road. Hit sign,fence.

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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