Piper PA-12 N2541M
17 August 1977 · Delta Junction, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 August 1977 at about 08:00 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N2541M was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Delta Junction, Alaska, 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 08:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Delta Junction, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Portage Creek
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N2541M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Fairbanks, Ak → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2910
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
BUSH STRIP IN ALASKA RANGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 1977 | Piper PA-12 | Eagle River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1977 | Piper PA-12 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1977 | Piper PA-12 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1977 | Piper PA-12 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1977 | Piper PA-12 | Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1977 | Piper PA-12 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |