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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Kakeldey Ronald O SMITH PA12 EXP · Beluga, AK · June 30, 2022

Date: June 30, 2022 · 19:45 local
Place: Beluga, AK
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N73AK
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC22LA059
Reported as: Kakeldey Ronald O Smith PA12 EXP
Reported engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 246 total222 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N73AKRegistered now · Kakeldey Ronald O SMITH PA12 EXPS/N 05004 Airframe modelKakeldey Ronald O SMITH PA12 EXP Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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

On June 30, 2022 at approximately 19:45 local time, privacy data omitted, an experimental back country cub, received substantial damage while landing. During an intentional off airport landing with a 20/25 kt direct crosswind. The aircraft departed a ridgetop surface and came to rest inverted. There were two persons on board the aircraft at the time of the accident with no injuries reported.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 30, 2022 AT APPROXIMATELY 19:45 LOCAL TIME, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, AN EXPERIMENTAL BACK COUNTRY CUB, RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHILE LANDING. DURING AN INTENTIONAL OFF AIRPORT LANDING WITH A 20/25 KT DIRECT CROSSWIND. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED A RIDGETOP SURFACE AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. THERE WERE TWO PERSONS ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WITH NO INJURIES REPORTED.

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 ANC22LA059Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeluga, AKThe pilot’s loss of control during the landing roll.Jul 1, 2022 · Substantial damage