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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-12 · Anchorage, AK · October 16, 2010

Date: October 16, 2010 · 08:42 local
Place: Anchorage, AK
Airport: Merrill Field
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4229M
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC11CA003
Reported as: Piper PA-12
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-290 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 563 total1 in this make and model126 in the last 90 days

N4229MRegistered now · Piper PA-12S/N 12-3126 · Built 1947 Airframe modelPiper PA-12 Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

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At take off from runway 22. The aircraft veered left and then student pilot over corrected to the right causing the aircraft to enter the grassy area right side of runway. The aircraft continued through the grass until it entered a ditch parallel to taxi way g. the aircraft sustained substantial damage to right main gear assembly, tail wheel assembly, tail section, and rudder. There were no injuries reported.

As the FAA filed it

AT TAKE OFF FROM RUNWAY 22. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT AND THEN STUDENT PILOT OVER CORRECTED TO THE RIGHT CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO ENTER THE GRASSY AREA RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED THROUGH THE GRASS UNTIL IT ENTERED A DITCH PARALLEL TO TAXI WAY G. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO RIGHT MAIN GEAR ASSEMBLY, TAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLY, TAIL SECTION, AND RUDDER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED.

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 ANC11CA003Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMerrill Field Airport, AKThe certificated flight instructor's failure to apply the correct remedial actions to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.Oct 16, 2010 · Substantial damage