# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-12: Collision during takeoff/land

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 ANC25LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA051.md): Piper PA-12 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 14, 2025 · N3846M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during a go-around with a tailwind.
- [NTSB WPR23LA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA266.md): Piper PA-12 · Judith Gap, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 8, 2023 · N4135M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to take off on a soft field that exceeded the performance capabilities of the airplane, which resulted in an impact with a pole and terrain.
- [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 CEN21LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA087.md): Piper PA12 · Gilliam, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 23, 2020 · N2569M · Substantial damage
  > The non-instrument rated pilot’s encounter with poor weather conditions resulting in his performing a precautionary landing to a cornfield and subsequently nosing over.
- [NTSB ANC20CA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA058.md): Piper PA 12 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 6, 2020 · N3824M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to load the airplane beyond its allowable gross weight limits, which resulted in an impact with a tree and collision with terrain.
- [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 ANC11CA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11CA106.md): Piper PA-12 · Beluga, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 23, 2011 · N78564 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to take off uphill into rising terrain.
- [NTSB ANC10CA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10CA042.md): Piper PA-12 · Chugiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 22, 2010 · N2581M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glide path while landing, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree, and the collapse of the main landing gear during touchdown.
- [NTSB ANC09CA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09CA028.md): Piper PA-12 · Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 4, 2009 · N2997M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing/takeoff area with an unfavorable wind.

## 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" = '490' 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/490/sequence?model=7101202

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