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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-12 · Midland, TX · March 19, 2015

Date: March 19, 2015 · 18:15 local
Place: Midland, TX
Airport: Midland Skywest
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N2722M
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA15CA012
Reported as: Piper PA-12
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 600 total60 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N2722MRegistered now · Piper PA-12S/N 12-1133 · Built 1946 Airframe modelPiper PA-12 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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March 19, 2015 the pilot, sole person onboard, no injuries. The pilot was praciticing short field take off and landings at the Midland Skywest Airport. During the landing roll out, the pilot applied the brakes to heavily, and the aircraft flip over on its back. Weather was not a factor. The aircraft sustanded minor damage.

As the FAA filed it

MARCH 19, 2015 THE PILOT, SOLE PERSON ONBOARD, NO INJURIES. THE PILOT WAS PRACITICING SHORT FIELD TAKE OFF AND LANDINGS AT THE MIDLAND SKYWEST AIRPORT. DURING THE LANDING ROLL OUT, THE PILOT APPLIED THE BRAKES TO HEAVILY, AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIP OVER ON ITS BACK. WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTANDED MINOR DAMAGE.

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 GAA15CA012Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMidland, TXThe pilot's excessive braking during the landing roll.Mar 19, 2015 · Substantial damage