Piper PA-12 N4409M
25 September 2004 · Nenana, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 September 2004 at about 22:00 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N4409M 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nenana, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 64.6500, -149.1667
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N4409M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Nenana → Fairbanks
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC04LA120
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power during takeoff-initial climb for an undetermined reason, which resulted in an emergency descent and hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial pilot was taking off from a lake in the float-equipped airplane when the engine lost power for an undetermined reason. The airplane descended rapidly and landed hard on the water, sustaining structural damage to the fuselage. Postaccident inspection of the engine disclosed no evidence of a mechanical malfunction.
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 | - |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Piper PA-12 | Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2004 | Piper PA-12 | Copper Center, Alaska, United States | - | Minor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 2004 | Piper PA-22-160 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2004 | Piper PA-18-150 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Eric A. Swenson | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Cessna 185 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2004 | Beechcraft 36 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | John Collins | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Dec 2004 | Boeing 747SR-146B SF | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2004 | Christen HUSKY A-1 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |