# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-12: Attempted remediation/recovery

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR26LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA234.md): Piper PA-12 · Dixie, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 23, 2026 · N3013M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed decision to initiate a go-around and subsequent failure to maintain clearance from rising terrain.
- [NTSB ERA24LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA024.md): Piper PA-12 · Rangeley, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 27, 2023 · N3910M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a crosswind, after the right tailwheel spring separated.
- [NTSB ANC21LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA085.md): Piper PA-12 · Tyonek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 6, 2021 · N149AK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s selection of inappropriate terrain and decision to land with a tailwind, which resulted in a loss of directional control, an attempted go-around, and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN21LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA159.md): Piper PA-12 · Erie, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 17, 2021 · N2849M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a full-stop landing, resulting in a runway excursion and impact with a snow berm.
- [NTSB GAA19CA586](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA586.md): Piper PA 12 · Williams, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 27, 2019 · N3985M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's over application of power during recovery from a runway excursion, which resulted in a ground loop and nose over.
- [NTSB GAA19CA376](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA376.md): Piper PA 12 · Yakima, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 30, 2019 · N4238M · Substantial damage
  > The separation of the left steering spring from the tailwheel assembly during landing for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB GAA19CA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA202.md): Piper PA 12 · Sisters, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 10, 2019 · N92798 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA19CA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA080.md): Piper PA 12 · Burlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 29, 2018 · N3619M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA18CA522](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA522.md): Piper PA 12 · Rexburg, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 2, 2018 · N4077M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in the airplane bouncing and a subsequent loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and impact with a fence.
- [NTSB GAA18CA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA320.md): Piper PA 12 · Nulato, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 2, 2018 · N3937M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing on upsloping terrain, and his subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during an attempted go-around, which resulted in…
- [NTSB GAA17CA527](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA527.md): Piper PA 12 · Kotzebue, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 6, 2017 · N4088M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing on an unimproved airstrip in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA17CA387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA387.md): Piper PA 12 · Chickaloon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2017 · N2737M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare on a turf runway, which necessitated a go-around during which he failed to establish a climb.
- [NTSB ANC17LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC17LA033.md): Piper PA 12 · Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 2 · Limited · Final report · Jun 17, 2017 · N4018H · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to properly secure the external load, which resulted in the load shifting during flight, interference with the water rudder cable, and a subsequent loss of control
- [NTSB GAA17CA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA193.md): Piper PA 12 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 19, 2017 · N92544 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB GAA16CA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA008.md): Piper PA · Glennallen, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 7, 2015 · N7879H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during the approach to land, resulting in a collision with trees.
- [NTSB ANC11CA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11CA003.md): Piper PA-12 · Merrill Field Airport, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 16, 2010 · N4229M · Substantial damage
  > The certificated flight instructor's failure to apply the correct remedial actions to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB ANC11CA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11CA001.md): Piper PA-12 · Chena Hot Springs, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 2, 2010 · N4166M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and collision with trees.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7101202')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s."tier2Number" = '060' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/060/sequence?model=7101202

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