20010624018029A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-12 · Eagle, CO · June 24, 2001

Date: June 24, 2001 · 11:15 local
Place: Eagle, CO
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N7850H
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN01LA117
Reported as: Piper PA12

N7850HRegistered now · Piper PA-12S/N 12-750 Airframe modelPiper PA-12 Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot encountered rising terrain and tail wind while attempting a landing at a mountain clearing (11,100 ft. elevation).

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT ENCOUNTERED RISING TERRAIN AND TAIL WIND WHILE ATTEMPTING A LANDING AT A MOUNTAIN CLEARING (11,100 FT. ELEVATION).

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 DEN01LA117Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEagle, COthe pilot's inadequate wind evaluation, and his inadequate planning/decision to land with a tailwind, at a density altitude of 13,418 feet. Contributing factors were the tailwind and the high density altitude weather condition.Jun 24, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7850H · 3

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

Accident 19920620021589AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Kantishma, AKTaxiing for takeoff wing struck trees. Not licensed for night time operations. No night instruction.Jun 20, 1992 · Substantial damage Incident 19910704029309IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Fairbanks, AKLost directional control on landing. Applied right brake to correct and aircraft tipped up on its nose.Jul 4, 1991 · Minor damage Incident 19901017055629INormal Cruise · Fairbanks, AKRadio failed en route. Engine failed on downwind. Landed safely.Oct 17, 1990