Accident Piper PA-12 N7890H, Wednesday 22 August 1984

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Date:	Wednesday 22 August 1984
Time:	19:00 LT
Type:	Piper PA-12
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N7890H
MSN:	12-794
Year of manufacture:	1946
Total airframe hrs:	6 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320-E2A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Cottage Grove, WI - United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Stoughton, WI
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
WHILE OVER-FLYING A LOCAL ARPT AT APRX 200 FT AGL THE ENG LOST POWER. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN AN ADJACENT ALFALFA FIELD. THE ACFT LANDED HARD IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE AND CAME TO REST ABOUT 90 FT FROM INITIAL GROUND CONTACT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: