Piper PA-12 N418BS
9 November 2023 · Baker City, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 November 2023 at about 20:00 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N418BS was involved in an accident near Baker City, Oregon, 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Baker City, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Baker City Airport (KBKE)
- Coordinates
- 44.8373, -117.8091
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N418BS
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1947
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mitchell → Baker City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR24LA033
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported a total loss of engine power resulting from fuel exhaustion, approximately one mile from the airport. While executing a forced landing in a farm field, a strong crosswind gust raised one wing. The pilot was unable to recover from this since no power authority was available. When the airplane contacted terrain, the landing gear and wingtip struck the ground, and the airplane ground looped. The airplane sustained substantial damage to its wings. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 2023 | Aldinger Albert John COZY MARK III | McDermitt, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Cessna 150M | Dune City, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Avia Stroitel AC-5M | North Plains, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| 8 Jul 2023 | North American AT-6G | La Grande, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |