Accident Piper PA-12 N3XX, Thursday 1 May 1986
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Date:Thursday 1 May 1986
Time:11:45 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA12 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-12
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N3XX
MSN: 12-811
Year of manufacture:1946
Total airframe hrs:2822 hours
Engine model:Lycoming O-235 C1
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Fulton, MO -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER WERE ON A SHORT FLIGHT TO CHECK THE OPERATION OF A VOR RECEIVER. WHILE THEY WERE ON THE LANDING ROLL, A GUST OF WIND TURNED THE NOSE OF THE AIRPLANE TO THE LEFT AND THE AIRPLANE RAN OFF THE RUNWAY AND THE RIGHT GEAR HIT A RUNWAY LIGHT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MKC86LA099
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MKC86LA099

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Revision history:

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