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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-12 · Key Largo, FL · April 27, 1997

Date: April 27, 1997 · 10:10 local
Place: Key Largo, FL
Airport: Ocean Reef Club Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4141M
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA97LA150
Reported as: Piper PA12
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 900 total125 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N4141MRegistration cancelled May 30, 2018 · Piper PA-12S/N 12-3040 · Built 1974 Airframe modelPiper PA-12 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(.4)The pilot stated he was landing with a crosswind, and the airplane veered to the right on landing rollout and collided with bushes and trees. Review of the weather at the time of the accident revealed no recorded turbulence, downdrafts, gusts, or windshear. (-23) Mr. Moyer was flying Piper PA-12, N4141M, in the traffic pattern at the Ocean Reef airport, Ocean Reef, Florida. He had a passenger, Mr. Fred messina. The aircraft was operating in the local traffic pattern landing on runway 22. The pilot lost control on the landing phase and the aircraft departed to the right of the runway between two palm trees. The aircraft wasdestroyed, and there were no personal injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)THE PILOT STATED HE WAS LANDING WITH A CROSSWIND, AND THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE RIGHT ON LANDING ROLLOUT AND COLLIDED WITH BUSHES AND TREES. REVIEW OF THE WEATHER AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT REVEALED NO RECORDED TURBULENCE, DOWNDRAFTS, GUSTS, OR WINDSHEAR. (-23) MR. MOYER WAS FLYING PIPER PA-12, N4141M, IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AT THE OCEAN REEF AIRPORT, OCEAN REEF, FLORIDA. HE HAD A PASSENGER, MR. FRED MESSINA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATING IN THE LOCAL TRAFFIC PATTERN LANDING ON RUNWAY 22. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL ON THE LANDING PHASE AND THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY BETWEEN TWO PALM TREES. THE AIRCRAFT WASDESTROYED, AND THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB MIA97LA150Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKey Largo, FLthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve and collision with bushes and terrain.Apr 27, 1997 · Substantial damage