Piper PA-12 N3266M
16 December 1989 · Placerville, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 December 1989 at about 19:30 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N3266M, operated by Stancil Aviation ENT., was involved in an accident near Placerville, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Placerville, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Placerville (PVF)
- Coordinates
- 38.7304, -120.7991
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N3266M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Stancil Aviation ENT.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX90LA052
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING A TOUCH AND GO LANDING WHILE BENDING DOWN TO RAISE THE FLAPS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-12 | Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-12 | Rainy Pass, Alaska, United States | Humble, Vernn C. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-12 | Cottonwood Crk, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-12 | Palmyra, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-12 | Sanger, Texas, United States | North Texas Flyers Association | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-12 | Windy Fork, Alaska, United States | Jaros, Martin R. | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-31-350 | Ontario, California, United States | Ameriflight | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-25-235 | Warner Springs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1989 | Cessna 310K | Ojai, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Cessna 182 | Eureka, California, United States | Nothern Air | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Lancaster, California, United States | West Coast Air Center | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Sep 1989 | Bellanca 17-30A | Palo Alto, California, United States | Klouda, Linda K. | Minor injuries | - |