ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40224
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 March 1991 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser |
| Owner/operator: | Joseph Cook |
| Registration: | N3419M |
| MSN: | 122067 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Moose Creek, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Healy, AK (HRR) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRPLANE CRASHED IN A BOX CANYON AT 4,000 FOOT LEVEL WHILE ON A CARIBOU HUNT. ON-SITE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE AIRPLANE'S STALL/SPIN TO THE GROUND. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, VFR CONDITIONS WERE REPORTED.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL, PROPER ALTITUDE NOT MAINTAINED, AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE HIGH ALTITUDE TERRAIN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC91LA036
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 September 1990 | N3419M | Joseph Cook | 0 | Healy, AK | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Apr-2024 07:46 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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