Piper PA-12 N3365M
17 August 1985 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 August 1985 at about 16:50 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N3365M was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska, 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 16:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sand Lake
- Coordinates
- 61.1593, -149.9892
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N3365M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Homer
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC85LA152
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 REPORTED SUFFICIENT ALT COULD NOT BE OBTAINED TO CLEAR TREES DURING TAKEOFF. THE ACFT STALLED AND THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE WATER RESULTING IN THE ACFT CARTWHEELING.INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ACFT WAS OVER GROSS WEIGHT AND CG WAS BEYOND THE AFT LIMIT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-12 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-12 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
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 |