# Accident 19950406009399A: Piper STCPA12, Soldotna, AK, April 6, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 6, 1995, 16:00 local time
- Place: Soldotna, AK
- Airport: Soldotna
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Touch And Go Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 60.3194° N, 150.7899° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.3194&lon=-150.7899&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3680M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3680M) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-12 (registry code 7101202, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER STCPA12
- Reported engine: LYC O320*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,180 total, 200 in this make and model, 126 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC95LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA047) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950406009399A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STUDENT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL LANDING. CFI TRIED TO CORRECT WITH RUDDER. NO BRAKES. SIDE LOAD FAILED WHEEL HUB.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC95LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA047), Apr 7, 1995: Piper PA-12 (N3680M), Soldotna, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION. FACTORS INCLUDE THE DUAL STUDENT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND THE REAR PILOT'S STATION NOT HAVING BRAKES INSTALLED.

## Other reports on N3680M (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19930919034829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930919034829A), Sep 19, 1993: Piper STCPA12 (N3680M), Iliamna, AK, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel one mile short of fueling airport.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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