Piper PA-12 N7663H
12 August 1979 · Lake Creek, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 August 1979 at about 20:15 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N7663H was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Lake Creek, Alaska, United States. One person was on board. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Creek, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N7663H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Lake Creek, Ak → Eagle River, Ak
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-3368
People
Injuries not recorded.
| 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
RT WG STRUCK PERSON PHOTOGRAPHING ACFT DRG TKOF FM GRAVEL BAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| 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 | - |
| 9 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-12 | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | Silver TIP Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 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 | - |