Piper PA-12 N78709
12 December 1980 · Rexburg, Idaho, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 December 1980, a Piper PA-12 registered N78709 was involved in an accident during in flight near Rexburg, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rexburg, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N78709
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Hunting
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Unknown/Not Reported
- NTSB number
- 3-3217
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 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
COYOTE HUNTING, COYOTE TRACKS FND NR WRECKAGE.APPROACHING DARKNESS.RECOVERY DATE 12/15/80.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 1980 | Piper PA-12 | Lincoln, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1980 | Piper PA-12 | Van Nuys, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1980 | Piper PA-12 | Columbus, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1980 | Piper PA-12 | Pasco, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1980 | Piper PA-12 | Beaumont, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1980 | Piper PA-12 | Copper Center, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |