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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-12 · Anchorage, AK · September 12, 1997

Date: September 12, 1997 · 15:45 local
Place: Anchorage, AK
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2389M
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC97LA147
Reported as: Piper PA12
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A2A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 934 total89 in this make and model61 in the last 90 days

N2389MRegistration cancelled Aug 15, 2013 · Piper PA-12S/N 12-1511 · Built 1946 Airframe modelPiper PA-12 Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

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Aircraft crashed on landing. (.4) the pilot was on final approach to an off-airport landing area with a light, right 30 degree crosswind. The pilot said the airplane was configured with full flaps, and the indicated airspeed was between 30 and 35 miles per hour. A stand of trees was directly upwind, and next to, the runway threshold. On short final to land, the airplane settled, the wheels struck the river bank short of the runway, and the airplane nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON LANDING. (.4) THE PILOT WAS ON FINAL APPROACH TO AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING AREA WITH A LIGHT, RIGHT 30 DEGREE CROSSWIND. THE PILOT SAID THE AIRPLANE WAS CONFIGURED WITH FULL FLAPS, AND THE INDICATED AIRSPEED WAS BETWEEN 30 AND 35 MILES PER HOUR. A STAND OF TREES WAS DIRECTLY UPWIND, AND NEXT TO, THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. ON SHORT FINAL TO LAND, THE AIRPLANE SETTLED, THE WHEELS STRUCK THE RIVER BANK SHORT OF THE RUNWAY, AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.

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 ANC97LA147Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAnchorage, AKThe pilot's misjudgment of the touchdown point, which led to undershoot and the airplane nosing over.Sep 12, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2389M · 1

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

Accident 19940820032489AGo Round (Aborted VFR) · Chickaloon, AKTundra equipped PA12 veered on tnundra landing strip. Tried go around but collided with rising terrain.Aug 20, 1994 · Substantial damage