# Accident 19970823023509A: Piper PA12, Spencerport, NY, August 23, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 23, 1997
- Place: Spencerport, NY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 43.1795° N, 77.8006° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1795&lon=-77.8006&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7682H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7682H) (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 PA12
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC97LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA169) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970823023509A

## Narrative

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

ENCOUNTERED A VERY STRONG GUST OF WIND ON LANDING, LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT, FLIPPED OVER ON RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY.

## 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 NYC97LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA169), Aug 23, 1997: Piper PA-12 (N7682H), Spencerport, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane, while landing. The crosswind was a related factor.

## Other reports on N7682H (2)

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

- [Incident 20010714018249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010714018249I), Jul 14, 2001: Piper PA12 (N7682H), Spenceport, NY, Minor damage. (-23) While attempting to land on runway 27 at west Ridge Road airport (7NK4) with winds estimated, by the PIC, to be 320 degrees at 12 knots, gusting to 19…
- [Incident 19850526026819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850526026819I), May 26, 1985: Piper PA12 (N7682H), Wyoming, NY, Minor damage. Landed in field after engine lost power. Unable to restore power with carburetor heat.

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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