Piper PA-12 N3390M
26 September 1988 · Bertrand, Nebraska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 26 September 1988 at about 23:15 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N3390M, operated by Ray's Aircraft Repair Inc., was involved in an accident near Bertrand, Nebraska, 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 23:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bertrand, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bertrand (63NE)
- Coordinates
- 40.5198, -99.6302
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N3390M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ray's Aircraft Repair Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC88LA179
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 RPRTD THAT WHILE PRACTICING TAKEOFFS & LDGS, HE BELIEVED HE HAD EXCESSIVE GROUND SPEED & ELECTED TO GO AROUND. HE SAID HE WAITED TO LONG TO GO AROUND, SO HE DECIDED TO FLY UNDER POWER LINES, LOCATED AT THE DEP END OF THE STRIP. SHORTLY AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE ACFT STALLED, DRIFTED TO THE LEFT & HIT THE EDGE OF A ROADWAY WHICH WAS ALSO AT THE END OF THE STRIP. THE ROADWAY WAS ABOUT 4 FEET HIGHER THAN THE RWY SURFACE. THE PLT SAID THE AIRSTRIP WAS SLIGHTLY DOWNHILL TO THE NORTH & THE WIND WAS CALM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-12 | Covington, Tennessee, United States | NE Patrol, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-12 | Georges Mills, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-12 | Lino Lakes, Minnesota, United States | Ratfield, Dwaine C. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-12 | Illiamna, Alaska, United States | Craig C. Coggins | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-12 | Galena, Alaska, United States | Tony R. Richrdson | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-12 | King Mountain, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1988 | Cessna 188 | York, Nebraska, United States | Jerome D. Bair | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1988 | Beechcraft C23 | Crete, Nebraska, United States | Richard L. Sullivan | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1988 | Grumman G-164A | Hebron, Nebraska, United States | Davenport Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1988 | Aerospatiale TB-20 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Walker, Karl C. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-17 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Bonacci Flying Service, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-18 | Marion, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |