Piper PA-12 N3680M
19 September 1993 · Iliamna, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 September 1993 at about 21:00 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N3680M, operated by Essex, Charles P., was involved in an accident near Iliamna, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Iliamna, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 59.8497, -154.5606
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N3680M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Essex, Charles P.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC93LA181
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION AND THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS. FACTOR WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT SAID THE ENGINE QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION ABOUT ONE MILE SHORT OF HIS DESTINATION, WHERE HE WAS PLANNING TO REFUEL. THE OFF-AIRPORT FORCED LANDING RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE NOSING OVER. THE PILOT SAID HE THOUGHT HE HAD ENOUGH FUEL TO REACH HIS DESTINATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 1993 | Piper PA-12 | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | Evans, Samuel | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Feb 1993 | Piper PA-12 | White Bear Lake, Minnesota, United States | Dorn, Earl D. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1993 | Piper PA-12 | Goose Bay, Alaska, United States | Williams, David E. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-12 | Ptarmigan Pass, Alaska, United States | Plante, Henry | Unknown | - |
| 2 Jul 1993 | Piper PA-12 | Tampa, Florida, United States | Aerial Billboard Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1993 | Piper PA-12 | Orting, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1993 | Cessna A185F | Denali Nat'l Pk, Alaska, United States | James Okonek | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1993 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Atigun Pass, Alaska, United States | Yutana Airlines | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Aug 1993 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Nikabuna Lake, Alaska, United States | Ketchum Air Service Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1993 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Rainbow King, Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Sanona Creek, Alaska, United States | Garfield, Wade E. | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Sep 1993 | Interstate S-1B2 ARCTIC TERN | Talkeetna River, Alaska, United States | Franklin, Gary L. | Serious injuries | - |