UNK64X0499

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA12 · Juneau Lake, AK · February 8, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 8, 1964
Place
Juneau Lake, AK · JUNEAU LAKE, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3692Piper PA12
Status
Completed
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185748

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0309   64/2/8    JUNEAU LAKE ALAS    PIPER PA12          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 240
        TIME - 1500                    N3692               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        REMARKS- EIGHT INCHES OF CRUSTED SNOW

Aircraft

Registration
N3692
Reported as
Piper PA12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage