# NTSB NYC68A0009: Piper PA-12, N2867M, Soldier Pond, ME, July 19, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 19, 1967
- Place: Soldier Pond, ME · SOLDIER POND, ME
- Location: 47.1562° N, 68.5759° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Soldier Pond, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.1562&lon=-68.5759&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 16, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115843
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC68A0009
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68A0009

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0543  67/7/19    SOLDIER POND,ME     PIPER PA-12         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 71 TOTAL
        TIME - 1030                    N2867M              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FT KENT MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: SPARS
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: BRACING WIRES,STRUTS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- WITNESS STATES WING FAILURE OCCURRED DURING A ROLL TYPE MANEUVER.ACFT 125LBS OVRWT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2867M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2867M-1971-12-16), registration cancelled 1971-12-16, S/N 12-1291 (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: Destroyed
- Airport: Ft Kent Muni

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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