ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363529
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| Date: | Sunday 7 June 1992 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-12 |
| Owner/operator: | Mayeur, Clint |
| Registration: | N4088M |
| MSN: | 12-3003S |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-A2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Klutina Lake, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gulkana, AK (GKN) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT OF THE PIPER PA 12 WAS FLYING AT ABOUT 100 FEET AGL WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT WHILE HEADING DIRECTLY TOWARD A RIDGE. HE APPLIED FULL POWER, BUT THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO OUTCLIMB THE RISING TERRAIN.
Probable Cause: THE PILO'TS POOR INFLIGHT PLANNING. FACTORS INCLUDE DOWNDRAFTS, AND MOUNTAINOUS/ HILLY TERRAIN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC92LA087
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 September 2017 | N4088M | Private | 0 | Kotzebue, AK | |
sub |
| Gear collapse | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 18-Mar-2024 18:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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