Piper PA-12 N4361M
26 July 2008 · Rio Grande, New Jersey, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 26 July 2008 at about 21:45 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N4361M, operated by Paramount Air Service Inc, was involved in an accident near Rio Grande, New Jersey, United States. One person was on board and 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 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rio Grande, New Jersey, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.0206, -74.8697
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N4361M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Paramount Air Service Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Lakewood
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI08LA215
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel management.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
About four hours into the banner-towing flight the engine started to sputter and lost lower. The pilot reported that his inflight fuel burn calculations were based on fuel burn data gathered during the previous month. Using these data, the pilot thought he had about 15-20 minutes of fuel remaining when the engine lost power. The pilot made a forced landing near a residential area and the airplane struck a fence, resulting in substantial damage. A Federal Aviation inspector looked at the fuel tanks at the accident site and found they were empty. The pilot stated that "in order to reduce my total flight time and land with required fuel minimums, I should have turned inland at an earlier point."
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 2008 | Piper PA-12 | Centerville, Washington, United States | Dwayne A. Hansen | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2008 | Piper PA-12 | N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | Barnstormer Flite Signs Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Piper PA-12 | Brownsboro, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jun 2008 | Piper PA-12 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Richard L. Rios | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Piper PA-12 | Slana, Alaska, United States | Gavitt Brad W | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Piper PA-12 | Mukilteo, Washington, United States | Marc A. Olson | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 2008 | Beechcraft C23 | Linden, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Dennis P McGurk F1 ROCKET | Woodbine, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Aero Vodochody Aero Works L-29 DELFIN | Millville, New Jersey, United States | William E. Crean | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 May 2008 | Cessna 172 M | Hampton, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Cessna 172R | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | American Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 2008 | Piper PA-28-140 | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |