Accident · 2007-02-01

NTSB case ANC07LA018 · Piper PA-12 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2007-02-01
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Minor injury
Aircraft: Piper PA-12 (N3233M)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: COPPER VALLEY AIR SERVICE LLC Matched by aircraft (N-number)

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed to preclude a stall while maneuvering, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and subsequent collision with terrain. Factors contributing to the accident were variable wind conditions, and an inadvertent stall.

Source: NTSB case ANC07LA018

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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