Piper PA-12 N3957M
6 August 1972 · Tok Junctn, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 August 1972 at about 12:00 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N3957M was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Tok Junctn, 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 12:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tok Junctn, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mentasta
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N3957M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Chistochine, Alas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2293
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.
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HIT A ROW OF STUMPS.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-12 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-12 | Maple Park, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-12 | Silver Bay, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1972 | Piper PA-12 | Timber Lk, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-12 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-12 | Glenallen, Alaska, 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 | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |