N3806M is a 1947 Piper PA-12. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 3 seats, powered by a Lycoming 0-360-A1D rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Buckfield, ME. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Jul 1997. It has been registered to its current owner since Aug 2014. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 79 years old
- 1 of 1,253 Piper PA-12
2014
1997
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According to the pilot, he was attempting to land on a frozen lake, about 200 yards off shore. He encountered severe snow conditions and aborted the landing. He banked the airplane, and the right wing contacted ice and snow of the lake surface. The right wing separated and the airplane crashed on the lake. The pilot sustained serious injuries. The pilot reported that the airplane had just been fueled and was operating normally at the time of the accident.
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