Piper PA-12 N3153M
17 April 1985 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 April 1985 at about 20:26 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N3153M was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 3 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 20:26
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Merril Field (MRI)
- Coordinates
- 61.2190, -149.8498
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N3153M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Big Lake
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC85FA063
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
DURING TAKEOFF ROLL ACFT VEERED LEFT OFF RWY, HIT A SNOW BANK AND NOSED OVER ONTO ITS BACK. ACFT WAS 265 LBS OVER GWT. TWO PAX WERE IN REAR SEAT. REAR CONTROL STICK WAS INSTALLED. THERE WAS A 10 KT RIGHT X-WIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-12 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-12 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-12 | Waynesville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-12 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1985 | Piper PA-12 | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-12 | Beluga, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1985 | Bell 206BIII | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Savoonga, Alaska, United States | Bering Air | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Minto, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-31 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna 152 | Elmendorf Afb, Alaska, United States | Elmendorf Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1985 | Bell 206B | Whittier, Alaska, United States | Michael Pariser | Fatal | 1 |