Piper PA-12 N3438M
5 July 1987 · Sun Valley, Idaho, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 5 July 1987 at about 21:15 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N3438M, operated by Stanley E. Clark, was involved in an accident near Sun Valley, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sun Valley, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Friedman Memorial (SUN)
- Coordinates
- 43.0700, -114.4093
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N3438M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Stanley E. Clark
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- W.yellowstone → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA87LA132
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
AFTER LANDING TOUCHDOWN, PLT ENCOUNTERED SWIRLING WINDS. ACFT DRIFTED LEFT AND INTO AIRPORT BOUNDARY (CYCLONE-TYPE) FENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-12 | Valdez, Alaska, United States | Michael M. Stitzel | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1987 | Piper PA-12 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-12 | Shaw Creek, Alaska, United States | David McCarter | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-12 | Corona, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-12 | Yentna River, Alaska, United States | William H. Tinney | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1987 | Piper PA-12 | Hammondsport, New York, United States | Seth Carlton Myers | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1987 | Beechcraft BE18 | Glenns Ferry, Idaho, United States | Majestic Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1987 | Grumman G-164A | Viola, Idaho, United States | Steve's Crop Care | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1987 | Rockwell S-2R | Glenns Ferry, Idaho, United States | Clarks Air Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1987 | Cessna 170B | Coeur D'alene, Idaho, United States | Hern Ironworks, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1987 | Davis STARSHIP ALPHA | Burley, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1987 | Bellanca 14-19-3A | Mahoney Creek, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |