Piper PA-11

FAA incident reports · 142

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Accident 20260515004959APiper PA-11 · Big Lake, AKPilot departed lake hood (lhd) gravel strip, for a flight to the susitna river area. Pilot initiated an approach to land on a sand bar on the susitna river. After touchdown the pilot applied the brakes. The plane flipped forward over the nose on to it's back.…May 15, 2026 · N4997M · Substantial damageAccident 20250910015399APiper PA-11 · Gulkana, AKPilot was taking off from a gravel bar. After takeoff, pilot reached down to retract flaps at 55 mph and approximately 50' AGL. At that time a gust of wind hit the plane from aircraft left, causing aircraft to tilt 60 degrees right. Pilot attempted to…Sep 10, 2025 · N5025H · Substantial damageAccident 20241019019619APiper PA-11 · Rexburg, IDPilot was descending for landing at a local aviation event and failed to clear powerlines at the edge of a field. As a result of hitting the power lines the aircraft impacted terrain nose down causing seriuos injuries and substatial damage. The pilot was…Oct 19, 2024 · N4846M · Substantial damageAccident 20240309003489APiper PA-11 · Death Valley, NVUpon landing pilot failed to check windsock while conducting overflight of airfield. The pilot landed with a tailwind and lost rudder authority, lost control which resulted in a ground loop. During rollout, aircraft collided with a runway sign. The aircraft…Mar 9, 2024 · N78659 · Substantial damageAccident 20190616007089APiper PA-11 · Shores Of Poker, CAAircraft struck power wires while flying low over a lake.Jun 16, 2019 · N209H · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20190605005919APiper PA-11 · Paducah, TXPilot evaluated his Private Grass Strip and decided to land on cr 101 because of recent heavy rains. He was concerned that the Grass strip was too wet and soft. During landing the aircraft slewed off to the right side of the county road and nosed over. The…Jun 5, 2019 · N78641 · Minor damageAccident 20190315001399APiper PA-11 · Moberly, MOThe aircraft landed normally on runway 31 and slowed to taxi speed. While preparing to exit the runway onto the taxiway, the aircraft's right wing rose abruptly, and the aircraft began rolling to the left. The pilot attempted to correct with right aileron…Mar 15, 2019 · N4926M · Substantial damageIncident 20181218023579IPiper PA-11 · Boca Raton, FLLeft footwear reported to be stucked between left brake and rudder pedal Aircraft groundlooped and came to rest on the left wing as it strucked ground with its wingtip.Dec 18, 2018 · N78675 · Minor damageIncident 20180408003379IPiper PA-11 · Chenega, AKThe pilot reported that during the landing to the sand beach, the soft sand "caught him by surprise" and the propeller impacted the sand. He reported that during the landing sequence, he should have applied power, but applied the brakes instead which resulted…Apr 8, 2018 · N78635 · Minor damageAccident 20170912022519APiper PA-11 · Skwentna, AKPilot was landing on gravel bar while practicing a tail high landing. Swirling wind coupled with aggressive braking caused aircraft to flip over nose. Damage to propeller, windshield, rudder, wing ribs, lift strut, leading edge wing fairing.Sep 12, 2017 · N4741M · Substantial damageAccident 20161215022599APiper PA-11 · Aniak Vcty, AKCause of death declared by state of Alaska medical examiner and Alaska state troopers to be suicide. Passenger was pilot's wife who had terminal cancer. Flight was deliberate into hillside overlooking their homestead / mine where they had worked together for…Dec 15, 2016 · N5028H · Destroyed · 2 fatalAccident 20160914017779APiper PA-11 · Arcanum, OHThe pilot, who had student pilot certificate only, was flying with a non-certificated passenger. They took off from a private airport between 8-9 am, and they were last seen around 10:30-11 am. Witness stated they were performing low level maneuvers over…Sep 14, 2016 · N4901M · Destroyed · 2 fatalAccident 20160909025149APiper PA-11 · Grand Isle, VTPer the pilots staement, the pilot was practicing takeoffs, landings touch and go's and emergency procedures. After 4 patterns he took off to practice and engine out after takeoff. At 450' AGL he pulled the power to idle and made a steep descending left turn…Sep 9, 2016 · N4681M · Substantial damageAccident 20160805013209APiper PA-11 · Indianola, IAThe pilot had been practicing take offs and landings that morning being the sole occupant in the aircraft. Prior to the accident flight, the passenger boarded the airplane. Witness reports indicate the aircraft took off on the runway with a southeast heading.…Aug 5, 2016 · N4707M · Destroyed · 2 fatalIncident 20151120018919IPiper PA-11 · Burlington, VTOn Friday/20NOV15 at approximately 15:30L pilot stated he was solo landing a PA-11 cub special, N4681M, at kbtv on rwy 01. Weather was cavu, winds were 300/10. Fuel tank was full (16GALS), with approx 10LBS baggage behind aft seat. He weighs 185LBS. There was…Nov 20, 2015 · N4681M · Minor damageIncident 20140531011289IPiper PA-11 · Tecumseh, MIPilot had heart attack while taxiing for take-off at local fly-in.May 31, 2014 · N4751M · No damageAccident 20140526007959APiper PA-11 · Cooperstown, NYPA-11, N4550M crashed into a sided pole barn adjacent to Cooperstown-wellsville airport on may 26 at approximately 8:10 pm with one pilot and one passenger aboard. No injuries were reported the aircraft was substantially damaged. The aircraft came to rest at…May 26, 2014 · N4550M · Substantial damageAccident 20130916018899APiper PA-11 · Bozeman, MTOn September 16, 2013 at 1430 MST. A Piper PA-11, N4988M. After cancelling a request to take off, was returning to hanger was hit by a heavy gust of wind which lifted the aircraft from taxi way and flipped aircraft upside down. The aircraft landed inverted…Sep 16, 2013 · N4988M · Substantial damageIncident 20130711014749IPiper PA-11 · Montague Island, AKWhile attempting takeoff from a sandy beach the aircraft ended up in the water.Jul 11, 2013 · N78635 · Minor damageIncident 20130513008649IPiper PA-11 · Lakeland, FLAfter landing cub N1947S at Lakeland Linder airport and taxiing off runway 9 onto taxiway A-3, pilot stopped the aircraft and contacted ground control. Pilot was given instructions to taxi to neel aviation via hotel and golf taxiways. Upon power-up to turn…May 13, 2013 · N1947S · Minor damageAccident 20130505006899APiper PA-11 · Soldotna, AKDuring a personal/instruction flight at rotation during takeoff, the student pilot and instructor reported that the aircraft rolled aggressively to the right. Both the student pilot and the instructor tried to arrest the uncommanded right roll with left…May 5, 2013 · N4772M · Substantial damageAccident 20120720014539APiper PA-11 · Neillsville, WIPilot lost directional control while landing. He applied power and pulled up. Airplane stalled and crashed on the side of the runway.Jul 20, 2012 · N4844M · Substantial damageAccident 20110911024709APiper PA-11 · Winchester, VAPilot taxiied too close to trees on private turf strip and impacted a tree with left wing.Sep 11, 2011 · N78659 · Substantial damageIncident 20110815021779IPiper PA-11 · Delta Junction, AKPilot states that he slightly overshot his touchdown point and figured he could stop. He needed extra braking to get the aircraft to stop and caused the aircraft to go up on its nose.Aug 15, 2011 · N4589M · Minor damageAccident 20110811022439APiper PA-11 · Montague Island, AKAircraft flipped over at the end of the landing rollout. Local fishermen helped the pilot upright the aircraft. A ferry permit was issued to relocate the aircraft to lake hood for minimal repair correction.Aug 11, 2011 · N78635 · Minor damageAccident 20100824044399APiper PA-11 · Anchorage, AKNTSB identification: ANC10FA07614 CFR part 91: general aviationaccident occurred Tuesday, August 24, 2010 near Anchorage, akaircraft: Piper PA-11, registration: N78831INJURIES: 2 fatal. On August 24, 2010, at 2145 Alaska daylight time, N78831, a Piper PA-11…Aug 24, 2010 · N78831 · Destroyed · 2 fatalIncident 20100727043192IPiper PA-11 · Fisk, WIFisk arrival past ripon, 1800 MSL. Felt impact. Saw plane go ahead of him appeared to be descending. 10 seconds later after controls check, set 1800 RPM. "Mayday I had a midair. Can you direct me some place to put it?" Determined flyable. Fisk asked nature.…Jul 27, 2010 · N78659 · Minor damageAccident 20100618039679APiper PA-11 · Leander, TXDuring approach the winds picked up and the aircraft flew through a down draft where the right main landing gear hit the top of a tree. Pilot was able to land the aircraft with major damage to the fuselage.Jun 18, 2010 · N4969M · Substantial damageIncident 20090509046989IPiper PA-11 · Valdez, AKWhile participating in the short take-off/landing competition at the Valdez airshow, the pilot "got on the brakes a little too hard" and nosed the aircraft over on landing.May 9, 2009 · N4508M · Minor damageIncident 20080919845859IPiper PA11 · Palmer(-23) According to the pilot, the weather was rainy but good and the winds were calm. The pilot had heard of other pilots landing at the intended area and that it is a good area to find moose. The pilot saw tracks at the landing area. The chosen area…Sep 19, 2008 · N78833 · Minor damageAccident 20080821844629APiper PA11 · Sheridan, WY(-23) Just after takeoff at about 60 feet above ground the pilot attempted a right turn and lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft turned left and impacted the ground nose down.Aug 21, 2008 · N1106T · Substantial damageIncident 20070721013579IPiper PA11 · Burley, ID(-23) Pilot was enroute from lander, WY to Burley, ID. He ran out of fuel and landed in a potato field about 5 miles south and 1 mile west of rupert, ID which put him about 4 miles due east of the Burley, ID airport. The pilot indicated that he put 3:30…Jul 21, 2007 · N78837 · Minor damageAccident 20061111022969APiper PA11 · Van Hornsville, NY(-23) On Saturday, November 11, 2006 at approximately 12:00 noon, the pilot [privacy data omitted] and sole occupant of N4549M, a Piper, PA-11, was returning to his private airfield after completing a short 20-30 minute local flight. While on approach to the…Nov 11, 2006 · N4549M · Substantial damageAccident 20060714013919APiper PA11 · Turner, MT(-23) The pilot landed and rolled 150 to 175 feet when the wheels started skidding and the aircraft nosed over. The front seat passenger inadvertently actuated the brakes causing the aircraft to nose over. Two occupants on board, no injuries and no post crash…Jul 14, 2006 · N4706H · Substantial damageAccident 20031217036439APiper PA11 · Gilbert, AZ(-23) During an attempted soft field landing, the aircraft nosed over and flipped onto its top. The aircraft appears to have had received substantial damage to the left wing. The left wing strut, tail, engine, prop, engine cowl, airbox, and windshield were…Dec 17, 2003 · N5516H · Substantial damageIncident 20030805018399IPiper PA11 · Delta Junction, AK(-23) Airman stated that during rollout he applied the brakes to stop the aircraft on the gravel bar and the left brake pedal mounting point failed. He was unable to use the right brake because it would have swerved him into the river. The aircraft rolled…Aug 5, 2003 · N78621 · Substantial damageAccident 20030621012599APiper PA11 · Alzada, MT(-23) Lane pilster, a student pilot, was surveying property at approximately 200' AGL. While flying east to west in a 30-40 degree banking turn, pilot stated a gust of wind took the aircraft to a bank angle slightly over 90 degrees. The aircraft then stalled.…Jun 21, 2003 · N4565M · DestroyedAccident 20030517010919APiper PA11 · Lac Du Flambeau, WI(-23) Pilot and one passenger departed Flambeau lake (approximately 1 mile southwest of Lac Du Flambeau, WI) to the south. After the aircraft became airborne, the aircraft encountered sinking air while in a lake cove near the shoreline. When it became…May 17, 2003 · N4711U · Substantial damageAccident 20020626013449APiper PA11 · Kotzebue, AK(-23)[privacy data omitted] Mr. Cyrus attempted to land his PA-11-11 on a gravel bar on the omar river, which is 50 nautical miles northeast of Kotzebue, Alaska. After Mr. Cyrus landed he applied too much brake pressure and his aircraft rolled over on its…Jun 26, 2002 · N62136 · No damageIncident 20010514011609IPiper PA11 · Zortman, MT(-23)Pilot stated directional control was lost during landing roll while conducting a crosswind landing.May 14, 2001 · N4832M · Minor damageAccident 20000817042599APiper PA11 · Maclead Harbor, AK(-23) On August 16, 2000, about 2030 Alaska daylight time, N78635, a Piper PA-11, sustained substantial damage to the left wing and empennage during a landing at macleod Harbor airstrip on montague island, Alaska. Mr. Joseph g. hepler was the…Aug 17, 2000 · N78635 · Substantial damageAccident 20000411042879APiper PA11 · Sherwood, ND(-23) On 4-11-00 at 1800, a Piper PA-11 registered to arlyn keith was involved in an accident while making a low approach to the pilot's farm field 4.5 miles east of Sherwood, ND during a solo local area flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and…Apr 11, 2000 · N5548B · Substantial damageAccident 19990521028529APiper PA11 · Leesburg, VA(-23) While landing with a crosswind on runway 35 at Leesburg, VA. The wind shifted to a tailwind. Aircraft departed the runway striking a runway marker doing substantial damage to the aircraft. (.4) the certified flight instructor was introducing the…May 21, 1999 · N78659 · Substantial damageAccident 19990508004679APiper PA11 · Lander, WYAcft crashed under unknown circumstances, the 2 POB suffered fatal injuries, the acft was destroyed, other circumstances are unknown. (-23)a/c impacted the ground in a near vertical attitude approx. 14 miles southeast of Lander, WY.May 8, 1999 · N4582M · Destroyed · 2 fatalIncident 19981002027949IPiper PA11 · Murfreesboro, TNAcft ground looped on landing, went off the right side of the rwy. (-5) at approximately 2:30 pm CDT, on October 2, 1998 aircraft model PA-11, registration number N4981M, flown by jeff johnson with gleen cawthon as instructor, ground looped after landing on…Oct 2, 1998 · N4981M · Minor damageAccident 19980909022869APiper PA11 · Willow, AK(.19) On September 9, 1998, at 0750 Alaska daylight time, a float equipped Piper PA-11 airplane sustained substantial damage when it struck terrain during the takeoff run from honeybee lake, two miles south of Willow, Alaska. The solo commercial pilot was not…Sep 9, 1998 · N30961 · Substantial damageAccident 19971230039719APiper PA11 · White Hills, AZ(.4)When the pilot failed to return from a local flight a search was initiated and the aircraft was found about 3 miles southeast of the departure airstrip. The aircraft collided with near level desert terrain at a 45-degree angle with no signs of rotation.…Dec 30, 1997 · N5532H · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 19970913029379APiper PA11 · Gulkana, AKCrashed on landing. Other circumstances unknown. (.4) the airplane was landing with a right crosswind of 10 knots, gusting to 15 knots. The pilot said that on final approach to land, the airplane encountered a downdraft and he did not react quickly enough.…Sep 13, 1997 · N4116D · Substantial damageAccident 19960413008099APiper PA11 · Paxson, AKSki equipped broke thru crusted snow landing off airport. Nosed over. Landing to watch artic iron man competition.Apr 13, 1996 · N4791M · Substantial damageAccident 19951212041699APiper PA11 · Delta Junction, AKSki equipped plane encountered severe turbulence on takeoff. Aborted late. Struck trees 700FT beyond runway.Dec 12, 1995 · N4589M · Substantial damage
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