# NTSB NYC69A0048: Piper PA-12, N3927M, Millbury, MA, October 27, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 27, 1968
- Place: Millbury, MA · MILLBURY, MA
- Location: 42.1940° N, 71.7601° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Millbury, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1940&lon=-71.7601&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 28, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 107619
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC69A0048
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69A0048

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4204  68/10/27   MILLBURY,MASS       PIPER PA-12         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 782
        TIME - 1635                    N3927M              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILLBURY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- SPUN OUT OF TOP OF LOOP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3927M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3927M-1969-01-28), registration cancelled 1969-01-28, S/N 12-2820 (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: Millbury

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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