# Incident 20031204031899I: Piper PA12, Juneau, AK, December 4, 2003

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 4, 2003, 14:29 local time
- Place: Juneau, AK
- Airport: Juneau International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Engine Run-Up
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 58.3547° N, 134.5785° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at JUNEAU INTL (JNU), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.3547&lon=-134.5785&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3241M, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3241M-2015-05-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-12 (registry code 7101202, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA12
- Reported engine: LYC O320A2B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031204031899I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) THE OWNER REPORTED THAT HE WAS PERFORMING A MAINTENANCE GROUND RUN WHEN HE OBSERVED THE TRANSPONDER SLIDING AFT OUT OF ITS MOUNTING TRAY. THE OWNER THEN REMOVED THE TRANSPONDER COMPLETELY AND TURNED TO PLACE THE UNIT ON THE BACK SEAT. DURING THIS TIME THE ENGINE WAS STILL AT A HIGH RPM AND HE FELT THE AIRCRAFT TAIL BEGIN TO LIFT, HE QUICKLY TURNED FORWARD AND RETARDED THE THROTTLE, ALTHOUGH THIS ACTION WAS TOO LATE TO PREVENT THE PROPELLER FROM STRIKING THE TAXIWAY, RESULTING IN A SUDDEN STOPPAGE TO THE ENGINE. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE RPM HAD DECREASED PRIOR TO IMPACT, AFTER HE HAD REDUCED THROTTLE INPUT UPON REALIZATION OF THE AIRCRAFT'S MOVEMENT. 32. COUNSELED OWNER ABOUT INSURING THE AIRCRAFT IS PROPERLY INSPECTED FOR OPERATION PRIOR TO GROUND RUN AND OR TAXI. FURTHER DISCUSSED THE NEED TO INSURE THE CONTROLS ARE PROPERLY POSITIONED AND MONITORED DURING GROUND RUNS AT HIGH POWER SETTINGS, ESPECIALLY ON TAILDRAGGER AIRCRAFT, AS THEY HAVE A TENDENCY TO LIFT THE TAIL.

## Other reports on N3241M (2)

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

- [Incident 19930215008599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930215008599I), Feb 15, 1993: Piper PA12 (N3241M), Anchorage, AK, Minor damage. Pilot propped engine without tying tail down. Aircraft moved forward. Crossed street and hit a fence.
- [Accident 19730909032539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730909032539A), Sep 9, 1973: Piper PA12 (N3241M), Skwentna, AK, Substantial damage. Lndd on soft gravel bar,wheels dug in.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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