Piper PA-12 N78576
10 September 1966 · Thomp. Falls Mont, Montana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 10 September 1966 at about 09:35 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N78576 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Thomp. Falls Mont, Montana, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Thomp. Falls Mont, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Thompson Falls
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N78576
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3878
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACFT FUELED BY HAND PUMP FROM INADEQUATELY FILTERED DRUM.GASCOLATOR AND CARB.BOWL FULL RUST&WATER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 1966 | Piper PA-12 | Cle Elum Wash, Washington, United States | Othello Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1966 | Piper PA-12 | Mechanicsville Va, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1966 | Piper PA-12 | Campbell Lke Alas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1966 | Piper PA-12 | Whitsett Nc, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1966 | Piper PA-12 | Oakes N Dak, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1966 | Piper PA-12 | La Grande Oreg, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |