# Incident 20070429009299I: Piper PA12, AK, April 29, 2007

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 29, 2007, 19:00 local time
- Place: AK
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft: N2971M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2971M) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-12 (registry code 7101202, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA12
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,350 total, 2,500 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070429009299I

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE PIC LANDED ON AN OFF AIRPORT GRAVEL BENCH. HE STOPPED AND WALKED THE LANDING AREA AND DECIDED TO REPOSITION THE AIRCRAFT AT THE FAR END OF THE GRAVEL BENCH TO LINE UP THE AIRCRAFT IN THE DIRECTION OF THE TAKEOFF PATH AND THEN MARK THE BENCH WITH RIBBONS. THE WIND WAS BLOWING AT ABOUT 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO ABOUT 25 KNOTS ON THE TAIL DURING THE REPOSITION. CLOSE TO THE END OF HIS TAXI A HIGHER GUST HIT HIS TAILFEATHERS CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO PITCH ONTO ITS NOSE CAUSING PROPELLER DAMAGE BUT NO AIRCRAFT DAMAGE.

## Other reports on N2971M (1)

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

- [Accident 20101009047259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101009047259A), Oct 9, 2010: Piper PA-12 (N2971M), Valley, WA, Substantial damage. Airman attempted landing in private property field and subsequent to touchdown, applied brakes too quickly. As the aircraft began to roll to a stop it nosed…

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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