Piper PA-12 N92518
2 August 1970 · Lehighton, Pennsylvania, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 August 1970 at about 15:45 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N92518, operated by East Penn Flyi, was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Lehighton, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lehighton, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Carbon County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N92518
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- East Penn Flyi
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- East Penn, Pa → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3057
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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 OFF GRND, TAXIING ON RWY TO TKOF POS.L QUARTERING TAIL WIND 10K.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1970 | Piper PA-12 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1970 | Piper PA-12 | Rigby, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1970 | Piper PA-12 | Seldovia, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-12 | Kennebec, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1970 | Piper PA-12 | Bulhead Cty, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-12 | New Lexingtn, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |