Piper PA-12 N3148M
4 June 1989 · Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 June 1989 at about 23:30 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N3148M was involved in an accident near Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N3148M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Bettles
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC89LA086
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT FAILED TO ADEQUATELY COMPENSATE FOR DOWNDRAFTS ENCOUNTERED AFTER DEPARTING A GRAVEL BAR THAT WAS SURROUNDED BY MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-12 | Rainy Pass, Alaska, United States | Humble, Vernn C. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-12 | Cottonwood Crk, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-12 | Palmyra, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-12 | Sanger, Texas, United States | North Texas Flyers Association | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Dec 1989 | Piper PA-12 | Placerville, California, United States | Stancil Aviation ENT. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-12 | Windy Fork, Alaska, United States | Jaros, Martin R. | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1989 | Piper PA-32 | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1989 | Cessna 185E | Alexander Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1989 | Aeronca 15AC | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1989 | Cessna 180-A | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1989 | Cessna 185 | Trinity Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1989 | Cessna 152 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |