Accident Piper PA-12 N3153M,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377396
 
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Date:Wednesday 17 April 1985
Time:16:26 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA12 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-12
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N3153M
MSN: 12-1840
Year of manufacture:1947
Total airframe hrs:1001 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING O-320-B2B
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Anchorage, AK -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Anchorage, AK (MRI)
Destination airport:Big Lake, AK (BGQ)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
DURING TAKEOFF ROLL ACFT VEERED LEFT OFF RWY, HIT A SNOW BANK AND NOSED OVER ONTO ITS BACK. ACFT WAS 265 LBS OVER GWT. TWO PAX WERE IN REAR SEAT. REAR CONTROL STICK WAS INSTALLED. THERE WAS A 10 KT RIGHT X-WIND.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ANC85FA063
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ANC85FA063

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
12 October 1988 N3153M private 2 Little Heart Lk, AK sub

Location

Revision history:

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