Piper PA-12 N7853H
9 August 1979 · Gulkana, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 9 August 1979 at about 09:00 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N7853H, operated by Silver TIP Air, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Gulkana, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gulkana, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Long Lake
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N7853H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Silver TIP Air
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Long Lake, Ak → Blue Lake, Ak
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2113
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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.
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FLOAT EQPD.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1979 | Piper PA-12 | Austin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-12 | Ft.yukon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-12 | Glenallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-12 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-12 | Lake Creek, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 23 Nov 1979 | Piper PA-12 | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |