Piper PA-12 N3964M
9 July 2007 · Mukilteo, Washington, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 July 2007 at about 13:37 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N3964M, operated by Marc A. Olson, was involved in an accident near Mukilteo, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 13:37
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mukilteo, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Snohomish Co (Paine Field) (PAE)
- Coordinates
- 47.9278, -122.2906
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N3964M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Marc A. Olson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Friday Harbor → Mukilteo
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX07CA211
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
Fuel exhaustion resulting from the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and failure to refuel the airplane, either before departure or at any of the alternate airports en route.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane collided with trees during a forced landing after the engine lost power due to fuel exhaustion on approach to the pilot's destination airport. The pilot said that during the his preflight inspection he did not visually ascertain the quantity of fuel in the tanks. En route to his destination he flew past several airports, beaches, and roads. Following the loss of power, the airplane descended into trees about 3,000 feet short of the destination runway. The pilot indicated that during the flight no mechanical malfunctions were experienced.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 2007 | Piper PA-12 | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2007 | Piper PA-12 | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | Gary Hall | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 2007 | Piper PA-12 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Piper PA-12 | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Piper PA-12 | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States | Super Cub Flyers Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Piper PA-12 | Imnaha, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2007 | Cessna 170 | Spanaway, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Cessna 180 | Bellingham, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2007 | Yakovlev YAK-55M | Everett, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Cessna 210-5 (205) | Quilcene, Washington, United States | Norma J. Ingham | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Aug 2007 | Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 | Blaine, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2007 | Cessna 172RG | Roche Harbor, Washington, United States | Avian Flight Center | No injuries | - |