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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-12 · Kenai, AK · May 12, 2021

Date: May 12, 2021 · 12:51 local
Place: Kenai, AK
Airport: Kenai Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N92793
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC21LA039
Reported as: Piper PA-12
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 658 total651 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N92793Registered now · Piper PA-12S/N 12-239 · Built 1946 Airframe modelPiper PA-12 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On Wednesday 12 may 2021, 1302 local, PA-12 aircraft N92793 flying in from nikiski, AK, landed at Kenai Municipal Airport, on gravel runway 20L, nosed over and flipped upside down. One person on board, no injuries reported, though there did appear to be a possible minor injury, upon initial contact with the pilot at the scene.

As the FAA filed it

ON WEDNESDAY 12 MAY 2021, 1302 LOCAL, PA-12 AIRCRAFT N92793 FLYING IN FROM NIKISKI, AK, LANDED AT KENAI MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, ON GRAVEL RUNWAY 20L, NOSED OVER AND FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN. ONE PERSON ON BOARD, NO INJURIES REPORTED, THOUGH THERE DID APPEAR TO BE A POSSIBLE MINOR INJURY, UPON INITIAL CONTACT WITH THE PILOT AT THE SCENE.

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 ANC21LA039Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportKenai, AKThe pilot's excessive application of the airplane’s wheel brakes while landing, which resulted in a nose over.May 12, 2021 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N92793 · 1

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

Accident 19970418006249AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Nikishka, AKChanged gear from skis to tundra tires. On takeoff wheel fell off. Continues to home base. Gear wing spar damaged.Apr 18, 1997 · Substantial damage