Piper PA-12 N78443
23 June 1970 · Somerset, Kentucky, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 June 1970 at about 20:15 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N78443 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Somerset, Kentucky, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Somerset, Kentucky, United States
- Nearest airport
- Somerset
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N78443
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-0764
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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
BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.16 PCT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| 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 |