# NTSB SEA73DYC34: Piper PA-12, N7754H, Sandy, OR, June 6, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 6, 1973
- Place: Sandy, OR · SANDY, OR
- Location: 45.3981° N, 122.2688° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sandy, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.3981&lon=-122.2688&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 19, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189924
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA73DYC34
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73DYC34

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2549   73/6/6    SANDY,OREG          PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 377
        TIME - 1700                    N7754H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 321 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RICHS AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANDY,OREG                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PSGR BECAME ALARMED,STEPPED ON L RUDDER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7754H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7754H), registered now, S/N 12-652, built 1946 (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: Richs Airport

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730606016009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730606016009A), Jun 6, 1973: Piper PA12, Sandy, OR, Substantial damage. Psgr became alarmed,stepped on l rudder.

## Other investigations on N7754H (1)

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.

- [NTSB WPR20CA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA316), Sep 22, 2020: Piper PA 12 (N7754H), Pacific City, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of directional control during landing for reasons that could not be determined due to lack of available evidence.

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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