Piper PA-12 N2520M
10 November 1984 · Talkeetna, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 10 November 1984 at about 15:00 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N2520M was involved in an accident near Talkeetna, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Talkeetna, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 62.4510, -149.7910
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N2520M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Talkeetna → Talkeetna
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC85LA015
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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 CRASHED DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A POWER LOSS. POST ACCIDENT FIRE DESTROYED THE ACFT. THE ACFT ENGINE WAS PARTIALLY DISASSEMBLED FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. THE PLT SAID THAT HE SUSPECTED CARBURETOR ICE. DURING THE PREFLIGHT THE PLT NOTICED A FUEL LEAK BETWEEN THE CARBURETOR AND THE GASCOLATOR WHICH HE ATTEMPTED TO FIX. UNABLE TO FIX THE LEAK THE PLT CHOSE TO STILL INITIATE THE FLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1984 | Piper PA-12 | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-12 | Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-12 | Theodore River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1984 | Piper PA-12 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Herbert P Schroeder | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-12 | Cantwell, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Sep 1984 | Piper PA-12 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Girdwood, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Ohio Creek, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Big Susitna Rvr, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1984 | Cessna U206 | Hinchinbrook, Alaska, United States | Chitina Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Beechcraft 3NM | Selawik, Alaska, United States | Ryan Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |