Piper PA-12-115 N4378M
19 March 1984 · Riverton, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 March 1984 at about 20:15 local time, a Piper PA-12-115 registered N4378M was involved in an accident near Riverton, Wyoming, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Riverton, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Riverton Regional (RIW)
- Coordinates
- 43.0598, -108.4580
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12-115
- Registration
- N4378M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN84LA111
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
THE PLT STATED THAT A CONVAIR 580 HAD LANDED BEFORE HIM. THE PLT FLEW A NORMAL GLIDE SLOPE & PLANNED TO LAND ON THE APPROACH END OF THE RWY. ON SHORT FINAL AT 50 FT AGL, THE ACFT SUDDENLY BANKED 'OVER 90 DEGREES' TO THE LEFT OUT OF CONTROL. THE ACFT THEN HIT THE GROUND 50 YDS SHORT OF THE RWY IN A LEFT WING LOW ATTITUDE.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 1984 | Cessna 150L | Evanston, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1984 | Cessna 172M | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | Chemaire Corp | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1984 | Cessna 172 | Thermopolis, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1984 | Aerospatiale SA316B | Alcova, Wyoming, United States | Evergreen Helicopters Inc | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1984 | Cessna 150M | Afton, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1984 | Cessna 177RG | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |