Piper PA-12 N4097M
11 July 1968 · Portal, Georgia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 11 July 1968 at about 15:00 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N4097M, operated by Del-Ray Flying, was involved in an accident during in flight near Portal, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Portal, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Statesboro
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N4097M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Del-Ray Flying
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2862
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
RT WING STRUCK GRND LNDG IN COTTON FLD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 1968 | Piper PA-12 | Bloomington, Illinois, United States | Clark Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 1968 | Piper PA-12 | State Line, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1968 | Piper PA-12 | Illiamna, Alaska, United States | Briggs-Way Co. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1968 | Piper PA-12 | McCall, Idaho, United States | Johnson Flying | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1968 | Piper PA-12 | Mooresville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1968 | Piper PA-12 | Monroe, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |