# NTSB SEA81FYK17: Piper PA-12, N7621H, Bend, OR, August 28, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 28, 1981
- Place: Bend, OR · BEND, OR
- Location: 44.0582° N, 121.3153° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bend, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.0582&lon=-121.3153&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 7, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123982
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA81FYK17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FYK17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2701  81/8/28    BEND,OR             PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0820                    N7621H              PX-  0  1  0  DEMONSTRATION             AGE 35, 830 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEND MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          REDMOND,OR                  BEND,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           COPILOT - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- OWNER ACTING AS COPILOT DRNG DEMO SALES FLT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7621H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7621H), registered now, S/N 12-497 (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: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Bend Municipal

## 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 19810828052519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810828052519A), Aug 28, 1981: Piper PA12, Bend, OR, Destroyed. Struck powerline on wide, low landing pattern. Made abrupt descending turn prior impact. Low altitude unexplained.

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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