Piper PA-12 N2489M
7 July 2004 · Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 July 2004 at about 21:18 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N2489M was involved in an accident near Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 21:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jaffery Airport (AFN)
- Coordinates
- 42.8086, -72.0050
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N2489M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jaffrey → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC04LA160
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the initial climb after takeoff, the pilot observed that the airplane was not climbing, and the rpm gauge needle was dropping. Realizing there was not a suitable area ahead to land, the pilot elected to return to the runway. During the turn back to the runway, the airplane descended into trees. Witnesses observed the airplane arrived at the airport about 20 minutes prior to the accident. Examination of the engine and fuel system did not reveal any abnormalities. The temperature and dew point recorded at the airport, about the time of the accident were 80 and 52 degrees respectively. A review of a FAA carburetor icing probability chart placed the reported temperature and dew point in the "serious at glide power" area of the chart.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2004 | Piper PA-12 | Hartford, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2004 | Piper PA-12 | Copper Center, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Piper PA-12 | Nenana, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 2004 | Piper PA-12 | Perham, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2004 | Piper PA-12 | Koliganek, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Piper PA-12 | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | Joseph P. Pientka | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2004 | Airbus A319-114 | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2004 | Cessna 182H | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Lake LA-4-200 | Wilmot, New Hampshire, United States | Stephen Young | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Globe SWIFT GC-1B | Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 2004 | Piper PA-20 | West Ossipee, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 2004 | Cessna 172 | Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |