N14HR (Piper PA-12) — routes, history & safety record

Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows 2 earlier aircraft with this mark, the last registration cancelled on March 5, 1998.

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

Safety history

September 30, 1988AccidentHull loss
The airplane was destroyed when it collided with terrain shortly after departure. Two witnesses to the accident who saw the accident airplane lift off from the runway described the flight path as erratic in nature with random movement in all three axis, pitch, roll and yaw. The witnesses did not see the actual impact.
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) · 1 fatalities
Aerodynamically stalled lifting surface causing an uncommanded pitch over at an altitude too low to affect a recovery. Findings: Occurrence #1: miscellaneous/other Phase of operation: takeoff - initial climb Findings 1. (f) door - not secured 2. Full accident record
June 26, 1987Accident
UPON LANDING, THE FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED STANDING WATER ON THE RUNWAY AND THE AIRCRAFT HYDROPLANED VEERING RIGHT OF THE CENTERLINE. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE ACFT WENT OFF THE RT SIDE OF THE RWY AFTER 2839 FT OF ROLL AND COLLIDED WITH A RWY LIGHT AND A VASI LIGHT.
Piper PA-60