# Accident 19960913030879A: Piper PA12, Chitna, AK, September 13, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 13, 1996, 15:00 local time
- Place: Chitna, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.4499° N, 143.1503° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.4499&lon=-143.1503&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7895H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7895H) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-12 (registry code 7101202, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-290 series (registry code 41506, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA12
- Reported engine: LYC O290D2
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC96LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA166) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960913030879A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK ROCKS LANDING ON SHORT GRAVEL STRIP. COLLAPSED BOTH MAIN LANDING GEARS. USED PLANE AS HUNT GUIDE BUSINESS.

## 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 ANC96LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA166), Sep 13, 1996: Piper PA-12 (N7895H), Chitina, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site. A factor associated with the accident is the rough and uneven landing site.

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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