Piper PA12 N78706
16 May 1964 · Las Cruces N Mex, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 May 1964 at about 12:45 local time, a Piper PA12 registered N78706 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Las Cruces N Mex, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Las Cruces N Mex, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Las Cruces Dntown
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA12
- Registration
- N78706
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Flying Club (Military)
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1289
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
TAIL WHEEL HAD FALLEN OFF ON PREVIOUS FLIGHT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 1964 | Piper PA12 | Shady Grove Tenn, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1964 | Piper PA12 | Timbalier Is la, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1964 | Piper PA12 | Grants N Mex, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1964 | Piper PA12 | Jacksonville Fla, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1964 | Piper PA12 | Merrill Fld Alas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1964 | Piper PA12 | Sparrevohn Alas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 1964 | Convair 285ACF | Chichagof I Alas, Alaska, United States | Alaska Coastal-Ellis | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jul 1964 | Hughes 269A | Alief Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1964 | Piper PA-18A | Loomis Neb, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1964 | Hiller UH12B | Ontario Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1964 | Piper PA-18A | Greenwood Miss, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Feb 1964 | Baird-Hall II | Fremont Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |