# NTSB MKC72DCD41: Piper PA-12, N7982H, Harlan, IA, October 15, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 15, 1971
- Place: Harlan, IA · HARLAN, IA
- Location: 41.6495° N, 95.3268° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Harlan, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6495&lon=-95.3268&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 21, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164125
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC72DCD41
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72DCD41

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4087  71/10/15   HARLAN,IOWA         PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N7982H              PX-  0  0  0  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARLAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDETERMINED                                             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        REMARKS- ACFT FOUND OFF R SIDE OF RWY.SUBS DMG.INJ INDEX PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7982H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7982H), registered now, S/N 12-874 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-12
- Registry model: [Piper PA-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (registry code 7101202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Harlan

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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