Piper PA-22 N5012Z
14 April 1972 · Downsville, Louisiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 April 1972 at about 18:10 local time, a Piper PA-22 registered N5012Z was involved in an accident during in flight near Downsville, Louisiana, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Downsville, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22
- Registration
- N5012Z
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Ruston, la → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1498
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 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
DESCENDED TO LET HIS DAUGHTER SEE A FRIEND ON THE GROUND SAW PWRLINE TOO LATE TO AVOID IT.75FT AGL
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Cantonment, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Lacey Springs, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Jamul, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Avon Park, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1972 | Piper PA-22 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1972 | Douglas DC3A | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Connestee Fall | No injuries | - |