Piper PA-12 N2454M
13 March 1973 · Selbyville, Delaware, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 13 March 1973 at about 13:55 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N2454M was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Selbyville, Delaware, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Selbyville, Delaware, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N2454M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Bay View Estates, del → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0372
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 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
STARTED TKOF RUN ON SANDY BEACH TOWARD HOUSE.UN CLEAR HOUSE, TURNED, HIT DRAGLINE BUCKET.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-12 | Port Lions, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-12 | Bock, Minnesota, United States | Nordic Flyers | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-12 | Beluga, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1973 | Piper PA-12 | Basinger, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-12 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-12 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |