Piper PA-12 N2368M

Summary

On 9 May 2004 at about 20:55 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N2368M was involved in an accident near Hartford, Wisconsin, 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.

Date

9 May 2004 at 20:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Hartford, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Hartford Municipal Airport (HXF)

Coordinates

43.3500, -88.3917

Aircraft

Piper PA-12

Registration

N2368M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hartford → Hartford

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI04CA118

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor to the accident was the soft terrain encountered during the forced landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The airplane was damaged during a forced landing, following a loss of engine power during initial climb. The pilot reported there were no anomalies with the operation of either magneto and there was no indication of carburetor ice accumulation during the pretakeoff engine tests. The pilot stated he experienced an uneventful takeoff roll and climb out until approximately 350 feet above ground level, at which time the engine lost power. The pilot, who was seated in the rear seat, instructed the pilot-rated passenger to switch fuel tanks, check the position of the magneto switch, and to select carburetor heat on. The pilot stated there was no change in the engine operation and he performed a forced landing into an open field. The main landing gear collapsed when it encountered the soft terrain condition. Subsequent to the accident, two gallons of fuel were recovered from the fuel system and the samples did not contain water or particulate contamination. The damaged propeller was replaced with a serviceable propeller so that an engine operational test could be accomplished. The engine started and idled between 550 and 600 rpm. The engine was then accelerated to 3,350 rpm and no anomalies were noted during the test.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.