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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-12 · Lexingtion, OR · July 22, 2022

Date: July 22, 2022 · 12:00 local
Place: Lexingtion, OR
Airport: Lexington
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7632H
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR22LA295
Reported as: Piper PA-12
Reported engine: Lycoming O-320
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 600 total6 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N7632HRegistered now · Piper PA-12S/N 12-507 · Built 1946 Airframe modelPiper PA-12 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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Pilot left khio and headed for klgd a little after 11AM. Pilot decided to land at 9S9 to pick up some fuel. Aircraft touched down a few minutes before 1PM. The touch down and first part of the roll out were routine. Pilot touched down where he intended and at the speed he intended to. It did not bounce and the aircraft was straight. After rolling out about 150FT pilot noticed the aircraft was starting to turn to the right. Pilot attempted to correct but was unable. As the aircraft started to tip left wing down, the landing gear failed, possibly as a result of the excessive loading due to the rapid right turn while on roll out. The time between the beginning of the turn and the aircraft coming to rest was very short. Perhaps 2 seconds. Pilot has no clear recollection of what my control inputs were.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT LEFT KHIO AND HEADED FOR KLGD A LITTLE AFTER 11AM. PILOT DECIDED TO LAND AT 9S9 TO PICK UP SOME FUEL. AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN A FEW MINUTES BEFORE 1PM. THE TOUCH DOWN AND FIRST PART OF THE ROLL OUT WERE ROUTINE. PILOT TOUCHED DOWN WHERE HE INTENDED AND AT THE SPEED HE INTENDED TO. IT DID NOT BOUNCE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS STRAIGHT. AFTER ROLLING OUT ABOUT 150FT PILOT NOTICED THE AIRCRAFT WAS STARTING TO TURN TO THE RIGHT. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT BUT WAS UNABLE. AS THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO TIP LEFT WING DOWN, THE LANDING GEAR FAILED, POSSIBLY AS A RESULT OF THE EXCESSIVE LOADING DUE TO THE RAPID RIGHT TURN WHILE ON ROLL OUT. THE TIME BETWEEN THE BEGINNING OF THE TURN AND THE AIRCRAFT COMING TO REST WAS VERY SHORT. PERHAPS 2 SECONDS. PILOT HAS NO CLEAR RECOLLECTION OF WHAT MY CONTROL INPUTS WERE.

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 WPR22LA295Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLexington, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a gusting wind.Jul 22, 2022 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7632H · 1

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

Incident 20260318003779ITakeoff: Rotation · St. Helens, WAOn March 18, around 15:30 local time, N7632H departed the hillsboro, or (hio) airport for the purpose of, as described by the pilot, some fun flying along the columbia river gorge. The pilot conducted several takeoffs and landings from unimproved strips along…Mar 18, 2026 · Substantial damage