# NTSB SEA74DTI02: Piper PA-12, N78495, Ennis, MT, July 6, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 6, 1973
- Place: Ennis, MT · ENNIS, MT
- Location: 45.3461° N, 111.7321° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ennis, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.3461&lon=-111.7321&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 15, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189203
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA74DTI02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74DTI02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2435   73/7/6    ENNIS,MONT          PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 15 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N78495              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPORTSMANS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ENNIS,MONT                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- COLL W RWY MKR,ROLLED INTO DUGOUT.GUSTS TO 15KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N78495](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78495), registered now, S/N 12-3906, 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: Sportsmans Field

## 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 19730706019819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730706019819A), Jul 6, 1973: Piper PA12, Ennis, MT, Substantial damage. Coll w rwy mkr,rolled into dugout. Gusts to 15KTS.

## Other investigations on N78495 (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 CHI01LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA198), Jul 7, 2001: Piper PA-12 (N78495), Stillwater, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undermined reasons and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing. Additional factors included the power line and the trees.

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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