Piper PA-12 N3669N
15 August 1989 · Rainy Pass, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 August 1989 at about 02:30 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N3669N, operated by Humble, Vernn C., was involved in an accident near Rainy Pass, 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 02:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rainy Pass, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N3669N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Humble, Vernn C.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC89LA140
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING LANDING, DUE TO MISJUDGEMENT OF AIRSPEED AND DISTANCE TO THE LANDING TOUCH-DOWN POINT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING TOUCHDOWN THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND CRASHED SHORT OF THE LANDING AREA BECAUSE THE PLT MISJUDGED HIS AIRSPEED & DISTANCE FROM THE LANDING AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-12 | Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States | - | Minor 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 | - |