Piper PA-12 N3736M
30 August 1986 · Menominee Falls, Wisconsin, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 30 August 1986 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N3736M was involved in an accident near Menominee Falls, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Menominee Falls, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Aero Park (76C)
- Coordinates
- 43.1391, -88.1196
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N3736M
- 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
- CHI86LA214
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 PLT STATED THAT THE ENG HAD QUIT 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS. THE PURPOSE OF THE FLT WAS TO INSURE THAT THE ENG WAS WORKING PROPERLY. DURING TAKEOFF, IT LOST POWER AT ABOUT 100 FT AGL. THE PLT TRIED TO TURN & LAND ON THE SW PART OF THE ARPT. HOWEVER, A WING DRAGGED THE GROUND & THE ACFT CRASHED. A TEARDOWN OF THE CARBURETOR REVEALED THERE WAS A FOREIGN OBJECT IN THE MAIN FUEL JET.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-12 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1986 | Piper PA-12 | Opheim, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-12 | Egegik, Alaska, United States | Leopold G. Bureis | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1986 | Piper PA-12 | Fulton, Missouri, United States | Wilbert F. Ondes | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1986 | Piper PA-12 | Tutna Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-12 | Big Sandy, Montana, United States | Kirk E. Johnson | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Middleton, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28-161 | Dodgeville, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1986 | Bellanca 17-30 | Winneconne, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1986 | Beechcraft G18S | Janesville, Wisconsin, United States | Richard J. Wixom | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-20-115 | Mosinee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Lodi, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |