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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-12 · Rexburg, ID · September 1, 2018

Date: September 1, 2018 · 19:30 local
Place: Rexburg, ID
Airport: Rexburg-Madison Country Airpor
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4077M
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA522
Reported as: Piper PA-12
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,050 total950 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N4077MRegistered now · Piper PA-12S/N 12-2959 · 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.

During touchdown, the pilot landed and had a slight bounce. He touched back down and while keeping the aircraft's tail up, a wind gust pushed the aircraft to the right. He corrected to the left and added power to take-off. The aircraft veered to the left and once he knew he was going to depart the left side of the runway he pulled power. The plane ended up hitting a fence and flipping over.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TOUCHDOWN, THE PILOT LANDED AND HAD A SLIGHT BOUNCE. HE TOUCHED BACK DOWN AND WHILE KEEPING THE AIRCRAFT'S TAIL UP, A WIND GUST PUSHED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RIGHT. HE CORRECTED TO THE LEFT AND ADDED POWER TO TAKE-OFF. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND ONCE HE KNEW HE WAS GOING TO DEPART THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY HE PULLED POWER. THE PLANE ENDED UP HITTING A FENCE AND FLIPPING 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 GAA18CA522Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRexburg, IDThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in the airplane bouncing and a subsequent loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and impact with a fence.Sep 2, 2018 · Substantial damage