20190528017179I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-12 · Anchorage, AK · May 28, 2019

Date: May 28, 2019 · 22:40 local
Place: Anchorage, AK
Airport: Merrill Field
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N78CW
Reported as: Piper PA-12
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Private pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours: 89 total15 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N78CWRegistered now · Piper PA-12S/N 12-1907 Airframe modelPiper PA-12 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

PIC was returning from bcv airport after practicing takeoffs and landings. Upon arrival at mri, PIC asked mri tower for a wind check. The reported wind differed from the wind sock indication for runway 23(the gravel runway on the south side of the airport). The PIC felt he could accomplish the landing in spite of the 7 knot crosswind. After touchdown, the aircraft started to drift right, and struck a runway light before coming to a complete stop. The PIC advised the tower as to what happened, and the tower advised him to call them after he secured the aircraft, which he did.

As the FAA filed it

PIC WAS RETURNING FROM BCV AIRPORT AFTER PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. UPON ARRIVAL AT MRI, PIC ASKED MRI TOWER FOR A WIND CHECK. THE REPORTED WIND DIFFERED FROM THE WIND SOCK INDICATION FOR RUNWAY 23(THE GRAVEL RUNWAY ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE AIRPORT). THE PIC FELT HE COULD ACCOMPLISH THE LANDING IN SPITE OF THE 7 KNOT CROSSWIND. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO DRIFT RIGHT, AND STRUCK A RUNWAY LIGHT BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE PIC ADVISED THE TOWER AS TO WHAT HAPPENED, AND THE TOWER ADVISED HIM TO CALL THEM AFTER HE SECURED THE AIRCRAFT, WHICH HE DID.