# NTSB SEA72DYC19: Piper PA-12, N3480M, Kimberley, OR, August 27, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 27, 1971
- Place: Kimberley, OR · KIMBERLEY, OR
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 6, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162037
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA72DYC19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72DYC19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1474  71/8/27    KIMBERLEY,OREG      PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 1300
        TIME - 1440                    N3480M              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORPUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MADRAS,OREG                 KIMBERLEY,OREG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        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                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      90
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          360                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- FAILED TO ALLOW FOR DENSITY ALT OF ABOUT 3800 FT. WG HIT PARKED CESSNA 210 N3968Y SUBSTL DMG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3480M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3480M), registered now, S/N 12-2326, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-12
- Registry model: [Piper PA-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (registry code 7101202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Norpun

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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