Piper PA-12 CFAOQ
3 August 1991 · Loman, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 August 1991 at about 23:33 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered CFAOQ, operated by Franklin, Barry, was involved in an accident near Loman, Minnesota, 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 23:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Loman, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.5107, -93.7991
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- CFAOQ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Franklin, Barry
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Piney Pine → Int'l Falls
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI91LA250
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS MISJUDGED BY THE PILOT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT SAID THAT DURING A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT THE ENGINE FAILED. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED ON AN UNIMPROVED RURAL AREA WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ACFT. THE PILOT SAID THAT POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FUEL TANKS TO BE EMPTY OF USABLE FUEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 1991 | Piper PA-12 | Roscoe, Illinois, United States | Robert L. REX | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1991 | Piper PA-12 | Alton, New Hampshire, United States | William Grahn | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1991 | Piper PA-12 | Stuart, Florida, United States | Red Baron Aerial ADS, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1991 | Piper PA-12 | Stockton, Iowa, United States | Blackhawk Soaring Club | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1991 | Piper PA-12 | Moose Creek, Alaska, United States | Joseph Cook | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Apr 1991 | Piper PA-12 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | David E. Williams | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 1991 | Piper PA-28-140 | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | WM. & Audrey Svigel | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1991 | Piper PA-22-160 | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | Steve/Chris Napier | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1991 | Cessna 172P | Maple Lake, Minnesota, United States | Crystal Shamrock, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 1991 | Beechcraft C-23 | Cottage Grove, Minnesota, United States | General Avaition Services | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 1991 | Cessna 150 | Cambridge, Minnesota, United States | Thomas W. Parker | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1991 | Piper PA28-140 | Albany, Minnesota, United States | Skalicky, Norm | No injuries | - |