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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Piggott John H BEARHAWK · Sequim, WA · September 2, 2012

Date: September 2, 2012 · 12:45 local
Place: Sequim, WA
Airport: Sequim Valley
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N347JP
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR12CA388
Reported as: Piggott John H Bearhawk
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 43 total43 in this make and model31 in the last 90 days

N347JPRegistered now · Piggott John H BEARHAWKS/N 347 · Built 2003 Airframe modelPiggott John H BEARHAWK Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot stated he had departed Sequim Valley Airport was practicing areil work and had performed several take-off and landings at the port angeles and jefferson county airports. He then returned to the Sequim Valley Airport and was making a normal approach. The pilot stated it got a bit bumpy and that he had got a little side ways when he was in the flare. The aircraft right wing went up to the point that the left wingtip contacted the runway. The aircraft then turned to the right into the wind. The pilot stated that he was on the left brake to try and correct when the aircraft nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED HE HAD DEPARTED SEQUIM VALLEY AIRPORT WAS PRACTICING AREIL WORK AND HAD PERFORMED SEVERAL TAKE-OFF AND LANDINGS AT THE PORT ANGELES AND JEFFERSON COUNTY AIRPORTS. HE THEN RETURNED TO THE SEQUIM VALLEY AIRPORT AND WAS MAKING A NORMAL APPROACH. THE PILOT STATED IT GOT A BIT BUMPY AND THAT HE HAD GOT A LITTLE SIDE WAYS WHEN HE WAS IN THE FLARE. THE AIRCRAFT RIGHT WING WENT UP TO THE POINT THAT THE LEFT WINGTIP CONTACTED THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT THEN TURNED TO THE RIGHT INTO THE WIND. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS ON THE LEFT BRAKE TO TRY AND CORRECT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.

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 WPR12CA388Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSequim, WAThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing.Sep 2, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N347JP · 2

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

Accident 20210227003179ALanding: Touchdown · Eatonville, WAPilot exerienced directional control issues on landing & ground looped due to high winds.Feb 27, 2021 · Substantial damage Accident 20060805015029ALevel Off Touchdown · Port Angeles, WA(-23) Pilot was practicing touch & go's at sequim valley airport on the grass. The pilot stated that he had experienced two ground loops on the grass, with no aircraft damage. The pilot stated that he thought that he had the aircraft figured out on the grass…Aug 5, 2006 · Substantial damage