Piper PA-12 N4483M
23 September 2012 · Fairbanks, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 September 2012 at about 22:00 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N4483M, operated by Lorring David W, was involved in an accident near Fairbanks, 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
- Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gold King (AK7)
- Coordinates
- 64.1922, -147.9239
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N4483M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lorring David W
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fairbanks → Fairbanks
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC12CA112
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was in level cruise flight when the engine lost power, resulting in an off-airport emergency landing. During the emergency landing, the airplane nosed over and sustained substantial damage to the rudder. The pilot stated that he had exhausted all the fuel from the right tank. When the engine lost power, he switched to the left fuel tank but could not restart the engine.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2012 | Piper PA-12 | Rye, Colorado, United States | Three Bushwhackers Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Piper PA-12 | Green Creek, New Jersey, United States | Paramount Air Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 2012 | Piper PA-12 | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2012 | Piper PA-12 | Aniak, Alaska, United States | Lon P. Pogue | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Piper PA-12 | Stevensville, Montana, United States | Johnson James F | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 2012 | Piper PA-12 | Quinhagak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2012 | Cessna 150G | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Piper PA-18-150 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | Alsworth Anthony R | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2012 | Cessna 150F | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Robinson R22 ALPHA | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Pollux Aviation Limited | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2012 | Aerospatiale AS350 B2 ECUREUIL | Valdez, Alaska, United States | ERA Helicopters LLC | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Maule M-5-210C | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |