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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-12 · Soldotna, AK · May 21, 2002

Date: May 21, 2002 · 15:15 local
Place: Soldotna, AK
Airport: Soldotna
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N2514M
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC02LA037
Reported as: Piper PA12

N2514MRegistration cancelled Oct 30, 2021 · Piper PA-12S/N 12-912 Airframe modelPiper PA-12 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot had departed Soldotna (sxq) airport in the morning with light winds. The wind came up suddenly about 1:00 or 2:00 pm, out of the nne, with gusts estimated at 20-25 mph. When the pilot returned at 3:00 pm, the AWOS reported 0508KTS, and the direction was varying from a head wind to a tail wind. At the accident scene I found the right wheel hub broken. Counseled pilot on wind technique.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT HAD DEPARTED SOLDOTNA (SXQ) AIRPORT IN THE MORNING WITH LIGHT WINDS. THE WIND CAME UP SUDDENLY ABOUT 1:00 OR 2:00 PM, OUT OF THE NNE, WITH GUSTS ESTIMATED AT 20-25 MPH. WHEN THE PILOT RETURNED AT 3:00 PM, THE AWOS REPORTED 0508KTS, AND THE DIRECTION WAS VARYING FROM A HEAD WIND TO A TAIL WIND. AT THE ACCIDENT SCENE I FOUND THE RIGHT WHEEL HUB BROKEN. COUNSELED PILOT ON WIND TECHNIQUE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC02LA037Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSoldotna, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for a crosswind during the landing roll. A factor was the presence of a crosswind.May 21, 2002 · Substantial damage