Piper PA-12 N3988M
31 August 1984 · Montague Island, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 August 1984 at about 21:00 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N3988M was involved in an accident near Montague Island, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Montague Island, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N3988M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC84LA163
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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT WAS LANDED HARD AND THE MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. ACCORDING TO THE PLT THE LANDING GEAR BUNGER CORDS BROKE AND THERE WAS NO SAFETY CABLE TO KEEP THE GEAR FROM COLLAPSING. THE LANDING AREA WAS A NARROW GRAVEL STRIP RUNNING NORTHAND SOUTH, 1600 FT IN LENGTH. THE PLT SAID THE GEAR COLLAPSE WAS THE RESULT OF THE HARD LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1984 | Piper PA-12 | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-12 | Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-12 | Theodore River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-12 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 May 1984 | Piper PA-12 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Herbert P Schroeder | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-12 | Cantwell, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Girdwood, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Ohio Creek, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Big Susitna Rvr, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1984 | Cessna U206 | Hinchinbrook, Alaska, United States | Chitina Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Beechcraft 3NM | Selawik, Alaska, United States | Ryan Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |