Piper PA-12 N2526M
25 August 1972 · Prt Alsworth, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 August 1972 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N2526M was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Prt Alsworth, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Prt Alsworth, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N2526M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Unnamed Lake → Nondalton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3273
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
GUSTY CROSS WIND.SHAPE OF LAKE REQUIRED A HIGH SPEED STEP TURN INTO WIND.NOT SEAPLANE RATED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-12 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-12 | Maple Park, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-12 | Silver Bay, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1972 | Piper PA-12 | Timber Lk, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-12 | Tok Junctn, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-12 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |