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| Date: | Sunday 4 June 1989 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-12 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3148M |
| MSN: | 12-1835 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3637 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-B2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Anaktuvuk Pass, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Bettles, AK (BET) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Probable Cause: THE PILOT FAILED TO ADEQUATELY COMPENSATE FOR DOWNDRAFTS ENCOUNTERED AFTER DEPARTING A GRAVEL BAR THAT WAS SURROUNDED BY MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC89LA086
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 September 2014 | N3148M | Private | 0 | Holy Cross, Alaska | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 23-Mar-2024 20:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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