Accident Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser N2532M,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40219
 
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Date:Friday 29 August 1986
Time:17:48 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA12 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
Owner/operator:Kirk E. Johnson
Registration: N2532M
MSN: 12-1023
Engine model:LYCOMING O-235-C
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Big Sandy, MT -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
STUDENT PILOT ON UNAUTHORIZED CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT DEPARTED UNIMPROVED FIELD ON VFR FLIGHT FOR THE PURPOSE OF SPOTTING GAME. WEATHER CONDITIONS IN THE AREA WERE CONDUCIVE FOR LIGHT TO MODERATE TURBULENCE. WITNESSES REPORTED THE ACFT WINGS ROCKED VIOLENTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE ACFT THEN ENTERED A STEEP RIGHT TURN AND DESCENDED TO GORUND IMPACT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW86FA154
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB FTW86FA154

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Oct-2008 10:30 ASN archive Added
21-Dec-2016 19:23 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]
16-Jun-2023 12:36 ASN Update Bot Updated [[Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]]

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