Piper PA-12 N98967
21 October 1979 · Long Rapids, Michigan, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 October 1979 at about 17:00 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N98967 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Long Rapids, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Long Rapids, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Grass Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N98967
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3215
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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.
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 | - |
| 12 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-12 | Lake Creek, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 9 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-12 | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | Silver TIP Air | 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 | - |