What happened
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(-23) On may 13, 2000 at about 1430 adt a wheel equipped Piper PA-12 registered to mccavit enterprises, LLC., po box 870001, AK 99687 and piloted by keith s mccavit was involved in a taxiing accident one mile west of Flathorn Lake, AK at the susitna river. According to the pilot while back taxiing for take off from a grass covered area he hit a ditch and nosed over. There were no injuries to the pilot the sole occupant, however the aircraft received substantial damage to the prop wing struts, wing attach fitting and rudder. The flight was operated under FAR part 91.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 13, 2000 AT ABOUT 1430 ADT A WHEEL EQUIPPED PIPER PA-12 REGISTERED TO MCCAVIT ENTERPRISES, LLC., PO BOX 870001, AK 99687 AND PILOTED BY KEITH S MCCAVIT WAS INVOLVED IN A TAXIING ACCIDENT ONE MILE WEST OF FLATHORN LAKE, AK AT THE SUSITNA RIVER. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT WHILE BACK TAXIING FOR TAKE OFF FROM A GRASS COVERED AREA HE HIT A DITCH AND NOSED OVER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT THE SOLE OCCUPANT, HOWEVER THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE PROP WING STRUTS, WING ATTACH FITTING AND RUDDER. THE FLIGHT WAS OPERATED UNDER FAR PART 91.
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