Accident Piper PA-12 N2810M, Monday 19 September 1983

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Date:	Monday 19 September 1983
Time:	19:37 LT
Type:	Piper PA-12
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N2810M
MSN:	12-1263
Year of manufacture:	1946
Total airframe hrs:	1782 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Anchorage, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Tyonek, AK
Destination airport:	Anchorage, AK (MRI)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
WHILE APPROACHING MERRILL FIELD THE ENG QUIT. THE ACFT LANDED ON A CITY ROAD & THE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE WX IN THE VICINITY OF THE ACCIDENT SITE HAD MARGINAL CONDITIONS WITH BOTH RAIN & FOG. THE TEMP/DEW POINT SPREAD WAS 2 DEG F. THE PLT ATTRIBUTED THE ENG FAILURE TO CARB ICE.

Probable Cause:

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