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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA12 · Anchorage, AK · July 16, 1995

Date
July 16, 1995 · 22:00 local
Place
Anchorage, AK
Airport
Merrill Field Airport
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2941M
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC95LA106
Reported as
Piper PA12
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A2A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
96 total21 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lost directional control landing began ground loop. Tried go around. Ground looped until gear folded. Wing hit.

As the FAA filed it

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL LANDING BEGAN GROUND LOOP. TRIED GO AROUND. GROUND LOOPED UNTIL GEAR FOLDED. WING HIT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.