What happened
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(-23) At approximately 1148 hours on 02-23-2007, the pilot privacy data omitted lost control of a PA-12 N2343M, while landing at the Lewiston, ID (lws) airport on runway 29. Shortly after touching down in a three point attitude with no flaps the pilot lost directional control of the aircraft and ultimately, the right struck the ground bending the front and rear spars slightly upward requiring replacement of both spars. The rear seat passenger was 'on the controls' and trying to get some flight experience for his experimental aircraft but, the front seat pilot was flying the aircraft. There was no adverse weather, no pre or post accident fire, and no injuries to either pilot or passenger.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 1148 HOURS ON 02-23-2007, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMI^ LOST CONTROL OF A PA-12 N2343M, WHILE LANDING AT THE LEWISTON, ID (LWS) AIRPORT ON RUNWAY 29. SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHING DOWN IN A THREE POINT ATTITUDE WITH NO FLAPS THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ULTIMATELY, THE RIGHT STRUCK THE GROUND BENDING THE FRONT AND REAR SPARS SLIGHTLY UPWARD REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF BOTH SPARS. THE REAR SEAT PASSENGER WAS 'ON THE CONTROLS' AND TRYING TO GET SOME FLIGHT EXPERIENCE FOR HIS EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT BUT, THE FRONT SEAT PILOT WAS FLYING THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE WEATHER, NO PRE OR POST ACCIDENT FIRE, AND NO INJURIES TO EITHER PILOT OR PASSENGER.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N2343M · 2
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