Piper PA-12 N3419M
13 September 1990 · Healy, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 September 1990 at about 05:00 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N3419M, operated by Joseph Cook, was involved in an accident near Healy, Alaska, 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 05:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Healy, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 63.6805, -150.0293
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N3419M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Joseph Cook
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC90LA174
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTIAN AIRSPEED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT EXPLAINED THAT DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB, THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHED ONTO A GRAVEL BAR. THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-12 | Cathedral Rapid, Alaska, United States | Richard A. Seltenreich | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Sep 1990 | Piper PA-12 | Franconia, New Hampshire, United States | North Country Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1990 | Piper PA-12-150 | Milliken, Colorado, United States | Sheeon, GUY D | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Mar 1990 | Piper PA-12 | Nome, Alaska, United States | Steven MacHide | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-12 | Kustatan River, Alaska, United States | Parnow, David | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1991 | Piper PA-12 | Roscoe, Illinois, United States | Robert L. REX | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1990 | Aerospatiale AS-350-B | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1990 | Stinson 108 | Cold Foot, Alaska, United States | Beyers, David W. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-22 | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | Robert Bumbaugh | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1990 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Ivishak River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1990 | Artic S1B2 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Jenne, Eugene F. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1990 | Cessna 185 | Nenana, Alaska, United States | Clifton, Jesse | No injuries | - |