Piper PA-12 N2532M
30 August 1986 · Big Sandy, Montana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 August 1986 at about 00:48 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N2532M, operated by Kirk E. Johnson, was involved in an accident near Big Sandy, Montana, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Big Sandy, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.1724, -110.1096
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N2532M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kirk E. Johnson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW86FA154
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
STUDENT PILOT ON UNAUTHORIZED CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT DEPARTED UNIMPROVED FIELD ON VFR FLIGHT FOR THE PURPOSE OF SPOTTING GAME. WEATHER CONDITIONS IN THE AREA WERE CONDUCIVE FOR LIGHT TO MODERATE TURBULENCE. WITNESSES REPORTED THE ACFT WINGS ROCKED VIOLENTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE ACFT THEN ENTERED A STEEP RIGHT TURN AND DESCENDED TO GORUND IMPACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-12 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1986 | Piper PA-12 | Opheim, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-12 | Egegik, Alaska, United States | Leopold G. Bureis | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-12 | Menominee Falls, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 May 1986 | Piper PA-12 | Fulton, Missouri, United States | Wilbert F. Ondes | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1986 | Piper PA-12 | Tutna Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 1986 | Pitts S-1D | Shelby, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1986 | Cessna A188B | Rock Springs, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1986 | Cessna 152A | Great Falls, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Havre, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1986 | Cessna 152 | Wisdom, Montana, United States | Jack and KAY Houk | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1986 | Aeronca 7AC | Red Lodge, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |