Piper PA-12 N3081M
30 June 1985 · Chugiak, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 June 1985 at about 05:15 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N3081M was involved in an accident near Chugiak, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chugiak, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hilltop
- Coordinates
- 61.4109, -149.1706
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N3081M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chugiak → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC85FA111
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 CRASHED IN A WOODED RESIDENTIAL AREA FOLLOWING A LOSS OF PWR ON TAKEOFF. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE AIRFRAME AND POWERPLANT DISCLOSED AUTOMOTIVE FUEL WAS BEING USED IN THE ACFT. LAB TESTS INDICATED THE FUEL WAS SUBJECTEDTO HIGH TEMPS WHICH EVAPORATED APRX 50% OF THE FUEL LEAVING ONLY ADDITIVES. INSPECTION OF THE CARBURETOR REVEALED IT WAS EQUIPPED WITH A MOLDED CELLULAR FIBRE FLOAT. TESTS ON THE FLOAT SHOWED IT WAS ABLE TO AND APPARENTLY ABSORBED FUEL AND AS A RESULT IT SANK.
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 | - |
| 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 |