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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-12 · Bozeman, MT · February 8, 2001

Date: February 8, 2001 · 14:20 local
Place: Bozeman, MT
Airport: Gallatin Fld
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N7940H
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA01LA047
Reported as: Piper PA12

N7940HRegistration cancelled Oct 2, 2021 · Piper PA-12S/N 12-844 · Built 1946 Airframe modelPiper PA-12 Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot-in-command stated he was performing touch and goes. Passenger (also a pilot) states previous touch and go was not fully under control. Aircraft drifted left when pilot added power. The left wheel got off the runway into snow ehich caused the a/c to turn further left. Pilot applied full power to fly out of snow. This caused the a/c to nose-over onto its back. The a/c is fitted with oversized tires creating considerable drag in snow.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND STATED HE WAS PERFORMING TOUCH AND GOES. PASSENGER (ALSO A PILOT) STATES PREVIOUS TOUCH AND GO WAS NOT FULLY UNDER CONTROL. AIRCRAFT DRIFTED LEFT WHEN PILOT ADDED POWER. THE LEFT WHEEL GOT OFF THE RUNWAY INTO SNOW EHICH CAUSED THE A/C TO TURN FURTHER LEFT. PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER TO FLY OUT OF SNOW. THIS CAUSED THE A/C TO NOSE-OVER ONTO ITS BACK. THE A/C IS FITTED WITH OVERSIZED TIRES CREATING CONSIDERABLE DRAG IN SNOW.

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 SEA01LA047Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBozeman, MTThe pilot rated passenger's failure to maintain directional control during the landing. A factor was the snow berm which the aircraft rolled into during the landing.Feb 8, 2001 · Substantial damage