Piper PA-12 N3483M
29 June 1983 · El Paso, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 29 June 1983 at about 23:30 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N3483M was involved in an accident near El Paso, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- El Paso, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- El Paso Int'l (ELP)
- Coordinates
- 31.8001, -106.3597
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N3483M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW83LA306
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH-&-GO LANDINGS & STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN FLYING WITH THE MIXTURE LEANED. AFTER A LANDING, HE APPLIED FULL THROTTLE, BUT THE ENG COUGHED & SPUTTERED. HE THEN ADVANCE THE MIXTURE TO RICH TO CORRECT THE SITUATION. AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME, THE ACFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT, WENT OFF THE RWY, CONTACTED A SAND DUNE & NOSED OVER. THE PLT HAD JUST TRANSITIONED TO TAILWHEEL EQUIPPED ACFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 1983 | Piper PA-12 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-12 | East Liverpool, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-12 | Blackduck, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-12 | St. Xavier, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-12 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-12 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 1983 | Douglas DC-8-63F | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Cessna 140 | Hitchcock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1983 | Aero Commander S2R | Katy, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1983 | Grumman G-164B | East Bernard, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1983 | Boeing 727-223B | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1983 | Cessna 152 | Killeen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |