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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-12 · Baker City, OR · November 9, 2023

Date: November 9, 2023 · 12:00 local
Place: Baker City, OR
Airport: Baker City Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N418BS
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR24LA033
Reported as: Piper PA-12
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-290 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,200 total700 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N418BSRegistered now · Piper PA-12S/N 12-2831 · Built 1947 Airframe modelPiper PA-12 Engine modelLycoming 0-290 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.

The airman experienced fuel starvation due to fuel tank depletion ½ mile from runway 35 @ bke. He attempted an off-airport landing in an alfalfa field. During this time, he experienced a quartering crosswind which resulting in a ground loop, flipping the aircraft over. This resulted in substantial damage to the aircraft. The airman had one passenger on board. There were no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRMAN EXPERIENCED FUEL STARVATION DUE TO FUEL TANK DEPLETION ½ MILE FROM RUNWAY 35 @ BKE. HE ATTEMPTED AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING IN AN ALFALFA FIELD. DURING THIS TIME, HE EXPERIENCED A QUARTERING CROSSWIND WHICH RESULTING IN A GROUND LOOP, FLIPPING THE AIRCRAFT OVER. THIS RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRMAN HAD ONE PASSENGER ON BOARD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

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 WPR24LA033Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBaker City, ORThe pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Nov 9, 2023 · Substantial damage