MINR · Piper PA-12 · 1996-08-05 · ASTORIA, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA96LA178
Event ID
20001208X06619
Type
Accident
Date
1996-08-05
Location
ASTORIA, OR, USA
Coordinates
46.119079, -123.670417
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-12
Registration
N2564M
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the carburetor heat box flapper valve, and the resultant air flow restriction to the carburetor. A factor relating to the accident was: high vegetation in the area where the forced landing was executed.