Piper PA-12 N4088M
7 June 1992 · Klutina Lake, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 June 1992 at about 19:00 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N4088M, operated by Mayeur, Clint, was involved in an accident near Klutina Lake, Alaska, United States. 2 people were 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Klutina Lake, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 55.9193, -159.4900
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N4088M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mayeur, Clint
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gulkana → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC92LA087
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILO'TS POOR INFLIGHT PLANNING. FACTORS INCLUDE DOWNDRAFTS, AND MOUNTAINOUS/ HILLY TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT OF THE PIPER PA 12 WAS FLYING AT ABOUT 100 FEET AGL WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT WHILE HEADING DIRECTLY TOWARD A RIDGE. HE APPLIED FULL POWER, BUT THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO OUTCLIMB THE RISING TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 1992 | Piper PA-12-150 | Birchwood, Alaska, United States | Donald Barber | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1992 | Piper PA-12 | Bradenton, Florida, United States | Corkleigh E. White | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1992 | Piper PA-12 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | Peter D. Hickey | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1992 | Piper PA-12 | Port Bainbridge, Alaska, United States | Bruce Johnson | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1992 | Piper PA-12 | Kantishna, Alaska, United States | Stephen and Gwen Mathis | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-12 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Kenneth R. McCracken | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | John Clark | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1992 | Richard C Ballow KITFOX 1 | Valdez, Alaska, United States | Jones, William Marshall | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1992 | Aeronca 7AC | Sitka, Alaska, United States | Diment, Archie G. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1992 | Champion 7EC | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Feb 1992 | Cessna 180 | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | Sheldon, Robert J. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1992 | Cessna 185F | Pelican, Alaska, United States | Bellair, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |