Piper PA-12 N3882M
26 September 1989 · Cottonwood Crk, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 September 1989 at about 22:30 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N3882M was involved in an accident near Cottonwood Crk, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cottonwood Crk, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N3882M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lawning → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC89LA175
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S LOW PASS OVER RISING TERRAIN AND THE AIRCRAFT'S SUBSEQUENT IMPACT WITH ALDER BUSHES (HIGH VEGETATION).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-12 | Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-12 | Rainy Pass, Alaska, United States | Humble, Vernn C. | 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 | - |