# NTSB NYC70F0207: Piper PA-12S, N3932M, Raymond, ME, November 15, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 15, 1969
- Place: Raymond, ME · RAYMOND, ME
- Location: 43.9015° N, 70.4703° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Raymond, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.9015&lon=-70.4703&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 19, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 180881
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70F0207
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70F0207

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2783  69/11/15   RAYMOND,ME          PIPER PA-12S        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 46, 279
        TIME - 1300                    N3932M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 105 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RAYMOND,ME                  RAYMOND,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     270
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           15                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQPD.T/O WITH A CANOE LASHED TO L FLOAT STRUTS.CRCD LK,L WING DROPPED,UN RAISE WING,HIT TREE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3932M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3932M-1970-01-20), registration cancelled 1970-01-20, S/N 12-2822 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-12S
- Registry model: [Piper PA-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (registry code 7101202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Thomas Pond

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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