# NTSB SEA77DYA23: Piper PA-12, N4018H, Marsing, ID, June 4, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 4, 1977
- Place: Marsing, ID · MARSING, ID
- Location: 43.5464° N, 116.8104° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Marsing, ID, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5464&lon=-116.8104&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 27, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147523
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA77DYA23
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DYA23

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1376   77/6/4    MARSING,ID          PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 615
        TIME - 1230                    N4018H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 560 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOISE,ID                    HOMEDALE,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- STRUCK WIRES AT LOW ALT OVER SNAKE RIVER.LNDD IN RIVER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4018H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4018H-2018-10-23), registration cancelled 2018-10-23, S/N 12-3446, 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

## 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 19770604014319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770604014319A), Jun 4, 1977: Piper PA12, Marsing, ID, Destroyed. Struck wires at low alt over snake river. Lndd in river.

## Other investigations on N4018H (2)

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 ANC17LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC17LA033), Jun 17, 2017: Piper PA 12 (N4018H), Skwentna, AK, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to properly secure the external load, which resulted in the load shifting during flight, interference with the water rudder cable, and a subsequent loss of control
- [NTSB SEA7KDYA40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA7KDYA40), May 11, 1975: Piper PA-12 (N4018H), Homedale, ID, destroyed

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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