Piper PA-12 N3829M
17 September 1982 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 September 1982 at about 00:24 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N3829M, operated by Gary BEN, was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:24
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Hood
- Coordinates
- 61.1804, -149.8804
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N3829M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gary BEN
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Shirley Lake
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC82DAG55
People
3 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 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
THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO LIFT OFF AT THE END OF THE LAKE, TURN DOWNWIND & STALL, THE ACFT WAS OVER MAX TAKEOFF GROSS WEIGHT & THE REAR CG WAS BEYOND THE AFT LIMIT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-12 | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Seven Star Flying Club Incorpo | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-12 | Eugene, Oregon, United States | William E. Spangler | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-12 | Salmon, Idaho, United States | Agricultural Insurance Adminis | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-12 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | DON E. Temple | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-12 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | William W. Dunlop JR. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-12 | Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States | James O. Fiske, JR. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1982 | Cessna 170B | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Robert Rouille Gaines | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1982 | Cessna 150H | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | John P. Ellison JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1982 | Cessna 170 | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Vernon L. Roelfs | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1982 | Cessna 207 | Near Anvik, Alaska, United States | Byron R. Walton | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1982 | De Havilland DHC-6-200 | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | Gifford Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1982 | Piper PA-18-150 | Hope, Alaska, United States | Ward Hulbert | No injuries | - |