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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-12 · Lumberton, NJ · August 18, 2009

Date: August 18, 2009 · 14:50 local
Place: Lumberton, NJ
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7556H
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA09LA468
Reported as: Piper PA-12
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,657 total155 in this make and model73 in the last 90 days

N7556HRegistration cancelled Oct 20, 2020 · Piper PA-12S/N 12-423 · Built 1946 Airframe modelPiper PA-12 Engine 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.

N7556H departed vay for a local flight for 20 minutes. While on final for landing on runway 26 the wind picked up from left to right. The pilot stated the wind became unstable and the aircraft veered to the left. Pilot applied full right rudder and brakes but was unable to keep the aircraft on the runway. The aircraft continued turning left and ground looped resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

N7556H DEPARTED VAY FOR A LOCAL FLIGHT FOR 20 MINUTES. WHILE ON FINAL FOR LANDING ON RUNWAY 26 THE WIND PICKED UP FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE PILOT STATED THE WIND BECAME UNSTABLE AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT. PILOT APPLIED FULL RIGHT RUDDER AND BRAKES BUT WAS UNABLE TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TURNING LEFT AND GROUND LOOPED RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

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 ERA09LA468Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMount Holly, NJA loss of directional control during landing for undetermined reasons.Aug 18, 2009 · Substantial damage