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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-12 · Sisters, OR · August 9, 2009

Date: August 9, 2009 · 10:44 local
Place: Sisters, OR
Airport: Sisters Eagle Air
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7670H
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09CA394
Reported as: Piper PA12
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,264 total45 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N7670HRegistered now · Piper PA-12S/N 12-549 · Built 1946 Airframe modelPiper PA-12 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) On August 9, 2009 bruce haphey, aircraft owner, landed a Piper PA-12, N7670H at Sisters Eagle airport, Sisters Oregon. Upon roll out the aircraft veered off the run way to the rght. The aircraft ran onto soft soil/sand and flipped over on its back. The rudder, vertical, wings, fuselage, engine and propeller were damaged.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 9, 2009 BRUCE HAPHEY, AIRCRAFT OWNER, LANDED A PIPER PA-12, N7670H AT SISTERS EAGLE AIRPORT, SISTERS OREGON. UPON ROLL OUT THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUN WAY TO THE RGHT. THE AIRCRAFT RAN ONTO SOFT SOIL/SAND AND FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK. THE RUDDER, VERTICAL, WINGS, FUSELAGE, ENGINE AND PROPELLER WERE DAMAGED.

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 WPR09CA394Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSisters, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Aug 9, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7670H · 1

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

Accident 20240110000299ALanding: Rollout · Lampasas, TXPilot reduced the engine power to idle and touched down at approximately 55MPH, approximately 10MPH faster than usual, and further down the runway than planned. The higher ground speed , and abrupt tail wheel landing gear touchdown, caused the pilot to over…Jan 10, 2024 · Substantial damage