Piper PA-12 accident near Anchorage, Alaska, September 27, 1984
On September 27, 1984 at about 8:00 am local time, a Piper PA-12, registered N3751M, was destroyed in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 27, 1984 · about 8:00 am local time
- Place
- Anchorage, Alaska
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12 · all PA-12s on the register
- Registration
- N3751M · no longer on the register · serial 122686
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT DEPARTED ON 9-27-84 AND WAS REPORTED MISSING THE FOLLOWING DAY. USAF RCC CONDUCTED 140 UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH MISSIONS. NO WRECKAGE WAS EVER DISCOVERED. BOTH OCCUPANTS ARE PRESUMED TO HAVE BEEN FATALLY INJURED.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; single-engine sea
- Flight time: 500 hours in all; 100 in this make and model; 40 in the last 90 days; 20 in the last 30 days; 410 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (expired)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 1,750 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-C (piston); 0 hours total
- Not recorded
The flight
- Departed from: ANC Anchorage AK at 8:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: not reported
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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