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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-12 · Jackman, ME · September 20, 2009

Date: September 20, 2009 · 15:00 local
Place: Jackman, ME
Airport: Newton Field
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3635M
Reported as: Piper PA-12
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,624 total300 in this make and model78 in the last 90 days

N3635MRegistered now · Piper PA-12S/N 12-2479 · Built 1947 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.

While attempting to land at Newton Field, Jackman, Maine pilot neglected to lower the landing gear. Pilot realized error and initiated a "go-around". Due to engine torque aircraft rolled slightly left at which time the left float contacted the runway causing the aircraft to yaw to the left. Aircraft departed the runway surface and hit ditch along the side of runway. Both left hand lower float fitting failed. No appreciable aircraft damage.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT NEWTON FIELD, JACKMAN, MAINE PILOT NEGLECTED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR. PILOT REALIZED ERROR AND INITIATED A "GO-AROUND". DUE TO ENGINE TORQUE AIRCRAFT ROLLED SLIGHTLY LEFT AT WHICH TIME THE LEFT FLOAT CONTACTED THE RUNWAY CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO YAW TO THE LEFT. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY SURFACE AND HIT DITCH ALONG THE SIDE OF RUNWAY. BOTH LEFT HAND LOWER FLOAT FITTING FAILED. NO APPRECIABLE AIRCRAFT DAMAGE.