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FAA accident report · Piper PA-12 · Syracuse, UT · December 9, 2006

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Date
December 9, 2006 · 10:00 local
Place
Syracuse, UT
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3222M
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA07CA027
Reported as
Piper PA12
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,541 total340 in this make and model72 in the last 90 days
N3222MRegistered now · Piper PA-12S/N 12-1887 · Built 1947Airframe modelPiper PA-12Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Due to cold environmental temperatures, the pilot placed duct tape over the cooling air entry of the engine oil cooler. In cruise/climb, the pilot noticed the engine oil temperature high and rising. The pilot surveyed an off airport emergency landing location and precautionary landed the aircraft. During landing rollout, the aircraft nosed over onto its back.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DUE TO COLD ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURES, THE PILOT PLACED DUCT TAPE OVER THE COOLING AIR ENTRY OF THE ENGINE OIL COOLER. IN CRUISE/CLIMB, THE PILOT NOTICED THE ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE HIGH AND RISING. THE PILOT SURVEYED AN OFF AIRPORT EMERGENCY LANDING LOCATION AND PRECAUTIONARY LANDED THE AIRCRAFT. DURING LANDING ROLLOUT, THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER ONTO ITS BACK.

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 SEA07CA027Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAntelope Island, UTThe pilot's excessive braking during a precautionary landing at an off-airport landing area. A contributing factor was the pilot's non-standard modification of the oil cooler, which resulted in high engine oil temperature.Dec 9, 2006 · Substantial damage