Accident Piper PA-12 N7606H, Sunday 2 May 1982

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Date:	Sunday 2 May 1982
Time:	19:30 LT
Type:	Piper PA-12
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N7606H
MSN:	12-481
Total airframe hrs:	1371 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-290-D2
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Quincy, IN - United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Quincy, IN
Destination airport:	Quincy, IN
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING A PLEASURE FLIGHT, THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE AN APPROACH TO A NEW RUNWAY THAT HE WAS BUILDING. HIS APPROACH WAS MADE FROM WEST TO EAST; THE WIND WAS REPORTED TO BE FROM THE NORTH AT 7 KTS. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE THROTTLED THE ENGINE BACK TO A NORMAL GLIDE AT 65 MPH AND HE WAS LOOKING AT THE RUNWAY WHEN A GUST OF WIND TIPPED THE LEFT WING. SHORTLY AFTER, THE LEFT WING STRUCK A TREE ABOUT 500 FT FROM THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PLANE CRASHED AND CAME TO REST ABOUT 300 FT FROM THE RUNWAY.

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