# NTSB UNK65X1536: Piper PA12S, N98918, Ely, VT, September 21, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 21, 1965
- Place: Ely, VT · ELY, VT
- Location: 43.8765° N, 72.1765° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ely, VT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.8765&lon=-72.1765&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 8, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 176369
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK65X1536
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1536

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0664  65/9/21    ELY VT              PIPER PA12S         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1155                    N98918              PX-  0  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 25, 1007 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            100 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - POST MILLS AIRFLD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: DETONATION
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           POWERPLANT - EXHAUST SYSTEM: MUFFLERS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERHEATED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- FORCED LANDING OF FLOATPLANE ON SOD RUNWAY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N98918](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98918-1970-06-26), registration cancelled 1970-06-26, S/N 12-269 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA12S
- Registry model: [Piper PA-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (registry code 7101202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Post Mills Airfld

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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