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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-12 · Edgewood, NM · July 28, 2018

Date: July 28, 2018 · 20:00 local
Place: Edgewood, NM
Airport: Sandia Airpark Estates East Ai
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4159M
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA530
Reported as: Piper PA-12
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,750 total248 in this make and model33 in the last 90 days

N4159MRegistered now · Piper PA-12S/N 12-3058 · 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.

On July 28, 2018, at 2000 MDT, a Piper super cruiser (PA-12), N4159M, registered to privacy data omitted, ground looped on landing at Sandia airpark Estates east airport, Edgewood, new Mexico, while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged, and the private pilot experienced no injuries. The flight originated at las vegas, new Mexico, on July 28, 2018, at 1915 MDT.

The accident was not reported until September 4, 2018.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 28, 2018, AT 2000 MDT, A PIPER SUPER CRUISER (PA-12), N4159M, REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, GROUND LOOPED ON LANDING AT SANDIA AIRPARK ESTATES EAST AIRPORT, EDGEWOOD, NEW MEXICO, WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AND THE PRIVATE PILOT EXPERIENCED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT LAS VEGAS, NEW MEXICO, ON JULY 28, 2018, AT 1915 MDT.

THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 4, 2018.

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 GAA18CA530Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEdgewood, NMThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Jul 29, 2018 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4159M · 1

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

Accident 20031222033569AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Edgewood, NM(-23) Acft accident was reported to have occurred approx. 3.2 NM nw of the sandia airpark (destination). Upon on scene inspection by two FAA inspectors it was noted that the original report of engine stoppage appeared accurate however, no "residual fuel" was…Dec 22, 2003 · Substantial damage