Piper PA-12 accident near Laramie, WY
On July 8, 1993, a Piper PA-12 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Laramie, WY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 8, 1993
- Place
- Laramie, WY
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 41.310°N, 105.581°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X12998
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 8, 1993, at 0700 mountain daylight time, the pilot of a Piper PA-12, N3108M, lost control of the airplane while maneuvering at low level and collided with the terrain approximately 10 miles north of Laramie, Wyoming. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The airplane was substantially damaged and the certificated private pilot was fatally injured. The pilot-rated passenger was seriously injured. The passenger reported during an interview and subsequent written statement, that the flight had departed from a private airstrip at approximately 0630 hours. The flight then proceeded to another airstrip and did a touch-and-go. The passenger then reported that they (he and the pilot) did some local sightseeing around the area and then decided to head for the Laramie Airport to do another touch-and-go. En route, the passenger stated that he heard the pilot say that he saw a coyote and the pilot started a descent. As soon as the flight was over the coyote, at about 300 feet above ground level, the passenger stated that "he (the pilot) pulled the airplane into a wing over." During this wing over, the passenger felt the stall buffet. After this point, the passenger does not recall any further events until he woke up on the ground. The passenger stated during the interview that he was not aware of any mechanical failures or malfunctions, and that he had cautioned the pilot about the low altitude. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a private pilot certificate for single engine operations that
Probable cause
POOR INFLIGHT PLANNING AND AN INADVERTENT STALL.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
