Piper PA-12 N3846M
14 June 2000 · Dutch John, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 June 2000 at about 21:00 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N3846M was involved in an accident near Dutch John, Utah, United States. One person was 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dutch John, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dutch John (33U)
- Coordinates
- 40.9397, -109.1909
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N3846M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Driggs → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN00LA111
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to compensate for wind conditions and control the aircraft while landing in gusting wind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During landing roll, at the completion of a cross-country flight, wind gusts in excess of 30 knots which varied 15 to 20 degrees either side of the runway heading were encountered. The aircraft departed the right side of the runway and struck a tree causing damage to the right wing and right lift strut.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2000 | Piper PA-12 | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Piper PA-12 | Cima, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 May 2000 | Piper PA-12 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | Scott McCavit | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2000 | Piper PA-12 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Benjamin P. Hancock | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2000 | Piper PA-12 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2000 | Piper PA-12 | Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2000 | Cessna 172N | Kamas, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Cessna 150J | Spanish Fork, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 2000 | Rosenvall AVID MK IV | Salina, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Culver LFA | Moab, Utah, United States | A Pair of Jacks, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2000 | Schumacher SWEARINGEN SX-300 | Richfield, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 2000 | Cessna 175 | Hanksville, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |