NYC69D0154

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-12 · Old Forge, NY · August 25, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 25, 1968
Place
Old Forge, NY · OLD FORGE, NY
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2825MPiper PA-12
Status
Completed · report October 29, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109042

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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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3-2995  68/8/25    OLD FORGE,NY        PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 480
        TIME - 1710                    N2825M              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 381 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OLD FORGE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT

Aircraft

Registration
N2825M
Reported as
Piper PA-12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Old Forge