Piper PA-12 N3108M
8 July 1993 · Laramie, Wyoming, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 8 July 1993 at about 13:00 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N3108M, operated by Evans, Samuel, was involved in an accident near Laramie, Wyoming, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously 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 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Laramie, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.3102, -105.5807
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N3108M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Evans, Samuel
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA93FA151
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
POOR INFLIGHT PLANNING AND AN INADVERTENT STALL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PASSENGER STATED THAT WHILE THE FLIGHT WAS EN ROUTE TO AN AIRPORT, HE HEARD THE PILOT SAY THAT HE SAW A COYOTE ON THE GROUND AND THE PILOT STARTED A DESCENT. WHEN THE FLIGHT WAS OVER THE COYOTE, THE PILOT PULLED THE AIRPLANE INTO A WING OVER. DURING THIS MANEUVER, THE PASSENGER FELT THE STALL BUFFET. THE PASSENGER DOES NOT RECALL ANY FURTHER EVENTS UNTIL HE WOKE UP ON THE GROUND AND DOES NOT RECALL THAT THERE WERE ANY MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE AIRPLANE PRIOR TO THE MANEUVER. EVIDENCE INDICATES THAT THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN IN A LEFT WING LOW ATTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 19 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-12 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Essex, Charles P. | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1993 | Boeing A75N1 | Medicine Bow, Wyoming, United States | Denton, Larry E. | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1993 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-35 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | Casper Air Service | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-32-260 | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | Karl T. Lieb | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1993 | Barr KITFOX II | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | Hanson, Larry R. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Cessna 180 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | Arnold, Edward F. | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Apr 1993 | Piper PA-24 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | Kringle, Wendell K. | No injuries | - |