Piper PA-12 N7729H
25 April 1977 · Ridgway, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 April 1977 at about 18:45 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N7729H, operated by PA12 Flying CL, was involved in an accident during in flight near Ridgway, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ridgway, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N7729H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- PA12 Flying CL
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Montrose, Co → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0892
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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
DA 10000FT. PIC PRESENTED HIMSELF AS FLT INSTRUCTOR. NO RECORD OF CFI FOUND.
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 | - |