Piper PA-12 N7817H

Summary

On 17 October 1987 at about 13:37 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N7817H, operated by Seth Carlton Myers, was involved in an accident near Hammondsport, New York, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

17 October 1987 at 13:37

Classification

Accident

Location

Hammondsport, New York, United States

Coordinates

42.4006, -77.2202

Aircraft

Piper PA-12

Registration

N7817H

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Seth Carlton Myers

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC88LA084

3 people had minor injuries.

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

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PIPER PA-12 EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER AND MADE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING. DURING THE LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED IN A CORN FIELD. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT DISCLOSE ANY MALFUNCTIONS OR MECHANICAL FAILURES. AUTO FUEL WAS BEING USED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. AN FAA STUDY PREDICTS THAT VAPOR LOCK IS MOSTAPT TO OCCUR IN A HOT ENGINE, UNDER HIGH FUEL FLOWS, LOW COOLING AIR FLOW, AND WHEN THE REID VAPOR PRESSURE IS HIGHER THAN 7 PSI (AUTO FUEL IN WINTER IS TYPICALLY 15 PSI).

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.