Piper PA-12 N2997M
20 September 1967 · Gulkana, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 September 1967 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N2997M was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Gulkana, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gulkana, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N2997M
- 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
- 3-3367
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
TAKEOFF FROM NARROW RNWY BORDERED BY BRUSH, ACFT VEERED, BRUSH SLOWED ASCENT.WINDSHIELD FOGGED UP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 1967 | Piper PA-12 | East Hanover, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1967 | Piper PA-12 | Gakona, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Piper PA-12 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1967 | Piper PA-12 | Vandalia, Illinois, United States | Vandalia Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-12 | Westminster, Maryland, United States | Mid-Atlantic S | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1967 | Piper PA-12 | Cloquet, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1967 | Boeing B-720 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-23 | San Mateo Calif, California, United States | Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1967 | Cessna 150 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Alpine Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172E | Ea.hampton, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Matagorda Is. Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Cessna 150 | Sapphire, North Carolina, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |