MINR · PIPER PA-12 · 1990-09-23 · FRANCONIA, NH, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC90LA228
Event ID
20001212X24362
Type
Accident
Date
1990-09-23
Location
FRANCONIA, NH, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-12
Registration
N2770M
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE LANDING OF THE AIRPLANE IN UNSUITABLE TERRAIN, DUE TO THE MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE ENGINE CENTER MUFFLER BAFFLE, WHICH BLOCKED THE EXHAUST FLOW, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF POWER.