ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40221
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 September 1984 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N3269M |
| MSN: | 12-2127 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4444 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-B2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dadina Lake, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT THE PLT HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN MOOSE HUNTING ACTIVITIES. ON THE MORNING OF THE OCCURRENCE HE HAD MADE TWO SUCCESSFUL FLTS HAULING MEAT FROM A SMALL UNNAMED LAKE TO DADINA LAKE, ABOUT 3 MILES NORTH. SHORTLY AFTER THE THIRD TAKEOFF FROM THE SMALL LAKE, CONTROL OF THE ACFT WAS LOST AND THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE WATER RIGHT WING DOWN. UPON RECOVERY OF THE DROWNED PLT, DIVERS ALSO FOUND MOOSE HORNS WHICH HAD BEEN TIED TO THE FLOAT LIFT STRUTS. THE PLT DID NOT HOLD A SEAPLANE RATING. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X40953
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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