Piper PA-12 N7604H
23 August 2001 · Nenana, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 August 2001 at about 05:00 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N7604H was involved in an accident near Nenana, Alaska, 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 05:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nenana, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 64.4244, -148.4653
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N7604H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fairbanks → Nenana
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC01LA123
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area. A factor associated with the accident was trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The certificated private pilot was landing at an 800 feet long, off airport site. As the airplane neared the approach end of the site, just before touchdown, both main wheels struck a small stand of trees, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and fuselage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 2001 | Piper PA-12 | Tok, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2001 | Piper PA-12 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Mary J. Becker | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2001 | Piper PA-12 | Eagle, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2001 | Piper PA-12 | Ashland, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 2001 | Piper PA-12 | Cooper Landing, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2001 | Piper PA-12 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2001 | Freeman GLASTAR | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Piper PA-18-135 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2001 | Piper PA-16 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Sikorsky S61A | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Cessna 150 | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Piper PA-22 | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |