Piper PA-12 N7550H
11 September 1978 · Sitka, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 September 1978 at about 19:30 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N7550H was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Sitka, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sitka, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N7550H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Sitka, Ak → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3052
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
FLOAT EQUIPPED.WIND GUSTING TO 20 KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-12 | St Cloud, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-12 | Soldatna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1978 | Piper PA-12 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-12 | Willow, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-12 | MacCarthy, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1978 | Piper PA-12 | N.myrtle Bch, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |