# NTSB ANC84LA112: Piper PA-12, N2875M, Curry, AK, July 5, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 5, 1984, 12:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place: Curry, AK
- Coordinates: 64.809211, -147.71939 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.8092&lon=-147.7194&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 4320
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC84LA112
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/4320/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA112

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - inadequate (contributing factor)
  - unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selected, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE ACFT SWERVED ON THE OVER GROWN RWY AND WHEN THE PLT PARTIALLY CORRECTED THE SWERVING THE ACFT WENT OFF THE RWYS END AND NOSED OVER. THE PLT SAID HE HAD CHECKED THE AIRSTRIP OUT ON A SOLO FLT AND HAD NO PROBLEMS. WHEN HE RETURNED TO THE UNMAINTAINED STRIP WITH A PASSENGER AND HAD A DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEM HE MANTAINED PARTIAL CONTROL BUT COULD NOT PREVENT THE NOSE OVER. THE BRUSH ON THE STRIP WAS ABOUT SHOULDER HEIGHT ON AN AVERAGE MAN.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2875M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2875M), registered now, S/N 12-1404, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-12
- Registry model: [Piper PA-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (registry code 7101202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 12-1404
- Airframe hours: 2120
- Engines: LYCOMING O-290 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Theodore F. White
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, June 25, 1984, 20 hours before
- Departed: TKA, TALKEETNA, AK
- Destination: CURRY, AK
- Airport: Curry

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: front; flight hours: 621 total, 103 in this make and model, 577 as pilot in command, 51 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 90 statute miles
- Temperature: 61 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840705029969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840705029969A), Jul 5, 1984: Piper PA12, Curry, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot landed on airstrip that was overgrown with brush that was shoulder high. Aircraft flipped over.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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