Accident · 2024-12-05

NTSB case WPR25LA056 · PIPER PA-12 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2024-12-05
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Minor injury
Aircraft
PIPER PA-12 (N1706B)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from snow covered terrain while maneuvering at low altitude.

Source: NTSB case WPR25LA056

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingPrivateNone71BasicMed (2024-12-13)2,038.2 total · 1,979.8 in this make/model · 1,975.4 as PIC · 35.5 last 90 days

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

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