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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-12 · Aniak, AK · August 31, 2012

Date: August 31, 2012 · 13:00 local
Place: Aniak, AK
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3615M
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC12CA102
Reported as: Piper PA-12
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,500 total70 in this make and model90 in the last 90 days

N3615MRegistered now · Piper PA-12S/N 12-2461 · Built 1947 Airframe modelPiper PA-12 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot was flying out to off-airport landing site to meet up with a second pilot that had already landed. Pilot overflew the landing spot, landed, and upon rollout, drifted to the right of the intended rollout path. Pilot reported that he hit a snag and aircraft went further right and flipped into river. Aircraft wingstrut, windshield, rudder and propeller damaged.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS FLYING OUT TO OFF-AIRPORT LANDING SITE TO MEET UP WITH A SECOND PILOT THAT HAD ALREADY LANDED. PILOT OVERFLEW THE LANDING SPOT, LANDED, AND UPON ROLLOUT, DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT OF THE INTENDED ROLLOUT PATH. PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HIT A SNAG AND AIRCRAFT WENT FURTHER RIGHT AND FLIPPED INTO RIVER. AIRCRAFT WINGSTRUT, WINDSHIELD, RUDDER AND PROPELLER 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 ANC12CA102Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAniak, AKThe pilot's excessive use of brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.Aug 31, 2012 · Substantial damage