Piper PA12 N3415M

Summary

On 1 September 2018 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper PA12 registered N3415M was involved in an accident near Cochranton, Pennsylvania, United States. 3 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

1 September 2018 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Cochranton, Pennsylvania, United States

Coordinates

41.5252, -80.1485

Aircraft

Piper PA12

Registration

N3415M

Category

Airplane

Year built

1947

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Meadville → Meadville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA18LA243

Nobody was injured.

A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he had been flying for about 30 minutes when the engine lost total power. He flew the airplane toward a clearing for a forced landing, during which the airplane impacted a tree, resulting in substantial damage. Examination of the airplane and engine revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Although weather conditions at the accident site were conducive to the formation of carburetor ice at cruise power settings, the pilot provided conflicting statements regarding his use of carburetor heat, and whether carburetor icing played a role in the loss of engine power could not be determined based on the available information.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.