Piper PA-12 N4202M
16 July 1987 · Spencer Lake, Maine, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 July 1987 at about 00:10 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N4202M was involved in an accident near Spencer Lake, Maine, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Spencer Lake, Maine, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N4202M
- 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
- NYC87LA205
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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 FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT SPENCER LAKE AND FLEW NORTH THEN SOUTH TO BAKER LAKE. SOUTH OF HEDGEHOG MOUNTAIN THE FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED DOWNDRAFTS AND A LOSS OF ALTITUDE AT 500-600 FEET PER MINUTE. UPON TURNING RIGHT TO RETURN TO SPENCER LAKE THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO LOSE ALTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO TREES AND CAME TO REST WITH THE FLOATS ON THE GROUND. FUEL LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND A FIRE ERUPTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-12 | Valdez, Alaska, United States | Michael M. Stitzel | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-12 | Sun Valley, Idaho, United States | Stanley E. Clark | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1987 | Piper PA-12 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-12 | Shaw Creek, Alaska, United States | David McCarter | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-12 | Corona, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-12 | Yentna River, Alaska, United States | William H. Tinney | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-18-135 | Greenville, Maine, United States | Williamr.martin | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1987 | Dubois BETA BIRD | Biddeford, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1987 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Bingham, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1987 | Cessna 172P | Berwick, Maine, United States | David T.allen | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-30 | Lincolnville, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 2 Sep 1987 | Beechcraft 99 | Portland, Maine, United States | Bar Harbor Airlines | Minor injuries | - |