Piper PA-12 N2705M
2 August 1982 · Long Branch, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 August 1982 at about 21:00 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N2705M, operated by Aerial Advertising Agency, was involved in an accident near Long Branch, New Jersey, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Long Branch, New Jersey, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N2705M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aerial Advertising Agency
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Colts Neck → Colts Neck
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC82DA180
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
EVEN THOUGH HE HAD PERFORMED SEVERAL BANNER PICK-UPS DURING THE AFTERNOON THE PILOT DID NO REFUELING. AFTER 4 HOURS OF TOWING BANNERS THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT STATED THE GAUGES READ 1/3 FULL OF FUEL. THE PILOT DITCHED THE AIRCRAFT WHICH SANK AND HAS NOT BEEN RECOVERED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-12 | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Seven Star Flying Club Incorpo | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-12 | Eugene, Oregon, United States | William E. Spangler | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-12 | Salmon, Idaho, United States | Agricultural Insurance Adminis | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-12 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | DON E. Temple | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-12 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | William W. Dunlop JR. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-12 | Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States | James O. Fiske, JR. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 1982 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Coltsneck, New Jersey, United States | Warren Weinstein | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-22-160 | Marlboro, New Jersey, United States | M. Josefczyn | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1982 | Beechcraft E18S | Lakewood, New Jersey, United States | Fitness Marketing Association | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1982 | Mooney M20J | Matawan, New Jersey, United States | Aero Venture, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1982 | Cessna 182N | Ringwood, New Jersey, United States | William McCollum, JR. | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-34-200 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | S. V. Campbell | No injuries | - |