19990612045519A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-12 · Panhandle, TX · June 12, 1999

Date: June 12, 1999 · 12:15 local
Place: Panhandle, TX
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N2699M
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW99LA165
Reported as: Piper PA12

N2699MRegistered now · Piper PA-12S/N 12-1203 Airframe modelPiper PA-12 Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23)At approximately 1215 central daylight time this commerical pilot inflicted substantial damage to his aircraft during a precautionary landing roll out on a county road 7 miles se of Panhandle,TX. While in level flight the pilot heard a loud bang which he suspected may have been structual failure of his 53 years old aircraft. The pilot did not experience any loss of control but elected to land immediately. During the landing rollout the right main gear got off of the road in the soft shoulder which resulted in the aircraft flipping over. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for this 14 CFR part 91 flight which originated at buffalo airport in ama. And was destined for Panhandle, TX. The pilot was the sole occupant and sustained no injuries. Post accident inspection failed to find any structural damage that may have caused the loud bang reported by the pilot. This investigation is closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)AT APPROXIMATELY 1215 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME THIS COMMERICAL PILOT INFLICTED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO HIS AIRCRAFT DURING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ROLL OUT ON A COUNTY ROAD 7 MILES SE OF PANHANDLE,TX. WHILE IN LEVEL FLIGHT THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG WHICH HE SUSPECTED MAY HAVE BEEN STRUCTUAL FAILURE OF HIS 53 YEARS OLD AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY LOSS OF CONTROL BUT ELECTED TO LAND IMMEDIATELY. DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR GOT OFF OF THE ROAD IN THE SOFT SHOULDER WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPING OVER. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THIS 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT WHICH ORIGINATED AT BUFFALO AIRPORT IN AMA. AND WAS DESTINED FOR PANHANDLE, TX. THE PILOT WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT AND SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION FAILED TO FIND ANY STRUCTURAL DAMAGE THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE LOUD BANG REPORTED BY THE PILOT. THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW99LA165Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPanhandle, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. A factor was the noise heard by the pilot that resulted in his decision to execute a precautionary landing.Jun 12, 1999 · Substantial damage