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November 10, 1984 · Piper PA-12 · N2520M
Talkeetna, AK
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
November 10, 1984
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (1 serious injury, 1 minor injury), 1 uninjured
Location
Talkeetna, AK
Aircraft
Piper PA-12
Tail Number
N2520M
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
ANC85LA015
THE ACFT CRASHED DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A POWER LOSS. POST ACCIDENT FIRE DESTROYED THE ACFT. THE ACFT ENGINE WAS PARTIALLY DISASSEMBLED FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. THE PLT SAID THAT HE SUSPECTED CARBURETOR ICE. DURING THE PREFLIGHT THE PLT NOTICED A FUEL LEAK BETWEEN THE CARBURETOR AND THE GASCOLATOR WHICH HE ATTEMPTED TO FIX. UNABLE TO FIX THE LEAK THE PLT CHOSE TO STILL INITIATE THE FLIGHT.
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THE ACFT CRASHED DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A POWER LOSS. POST ACCIDENT FIRE DESTROYED THE ACFT. THE ACFT ENGINE WAS PARTIALLY DISASSEMBLED FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. THE PLT SAID THAT HE SUSPECTED CARBURETOR ICE. DURING THE PREFLIGHT THE PLT NOTICED A FUEL LEAK BETWEEN THE CARBURETOR AND THE GASCOLATOR WHICH HE ATTEMPTED TO FIX. UNABLE TO FIX THE LEAK THE PLT CHOSE TO STILL INITIATE THE FLIGHT.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time06:00 AKST
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftPiper PA-12
Tail NumberN2520M
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-360-A2A · Reciprocating · 180
Seats3
People & Injuries
Injury Summary2 injuries (1 serious injury, 1 minor injury), 1 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor1
Uninjured1
Total3
Crew 1Age 39 · First Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind20° @ 4 kt
Visibility60 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point5 C / 10 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time14:49