Piper PA-12 N3666N
30 November 1969 · Willow, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 November 1969 at about 08:00 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N3666N was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Willow, Alaska, United States. One person was 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 08:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Willow, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N3666N
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Anchorage, Alas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- 3-4487
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
ACFT WHEELS BROKE THROUGH THIN ICE COVERING THICK ICE. L WING HIT TREE ON SHORE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1969 | Piper PA-12 | N Lexington, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1969 | Piper PA-12 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1969 | Piper PA-12 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1969 | Piper PA-12 | Humphrey, Arkansas, United States | Arkansas State | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1969 | Piper PA-12 | 29 Palms, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1969 | Piper PA-12 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |