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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-12 · Kenai, AK · June 15, 2002

Date: June 15, 2002 · 20:21 local
Place: Kenai, AK
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N4131M
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC02LA049
Reported as: Piper PA12

N4131MRegistered now · Piper PA-12S/N 12-3031 · Built 1947 Airframe modelPiper PA-12 Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot elected to land on a sandbar, a gust of wind turned the aircraft up-slope towards a ruff area. The pilot attempted to turn the aircraft with rudder but did not have sufficient speed. He applied heavy braking to stop, encountering a soft spot. The aircraft nosed over coming to rest on its back. There were no passengers. The pilot was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ON A SANDBAR, A GUST OF WIND TURNED THE AIRCRAFT UP-SLOPE TOWARDS A RUFF AREA. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE AIRCRAFT WITH RUDDER BUT DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT SPEED. HE APPLIED HEAVY BRAKING TO STOP, ENCOUNTERING A SOFT SPOT. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER COMING TO REST ON ITS BACK. THERE WERE NO PASSENGERS. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.

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 ANC02LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKenai, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and the excessive use of the airplane's brakes, which resulted in a nose over. A contributing factor to the accident was a wind gust.Jun 15, 2002 · Substantial damage