MKC72DER49

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-12 · Duluth, MN · April 1, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 1, 1972
Place
Duluth, MN · DULUTH, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3752MPiper PA-12
Status
Completed · report December 22, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117222

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0965   72/4/1    DULUTH,MINN         PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 112
        TIME - 1545                    N3752M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY HARBOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DULUTH,MINN                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N3752M
Reported as
Piper PA-12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sky Harbor

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