Accident Piper PA-12 N3651N, Friday 9 October 1987
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Date:Friday 9 October 1987
Time:18:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA12 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-12
Owner/operator:James Michael Jensen
Registration: N3651N
MSN: 12-1902
Total airframe hrs:3564 hours
Engine model:Lycoming O-360-A4M
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Skwentna, AK -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Anchorage, AK (MRI)
Destination airport:Skwentna, AK
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE STUMP DURING A SHORT FIELD LANDING. THE PLT STATED THAT THE STUMP WAS HIDDEN BY TALL GRASS. NO OFFICIAL INFORMATION IS PUBLISHED ABT THE JOHNSON AIRSTRIP.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ANC88LA005
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 7 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ANC88LA005

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

18 April 2003 N3651N Private 0 Dillingham, Alaska sub

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