Piper PA-12 N2851M
17 April 1981 · Port O'connor, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 April 1981 at about 16:00 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N2851M was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Port O'connor, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Port O'connor, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Matagorda Isl Afb
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N2851M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Victoria, Tx → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0870
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
WND ON BEACH RPTD 25-40 KTS. PLT TRYING TO LAND ON BEACH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 1981 | Piper PA-12 | Five Points, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-12 | Cody, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-12 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1981 | Piper PA-12 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1981 | Piper PA-12 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1981 | Piper PA-12 | Leroy Township, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |