- Date
- August 16, 1988, 08:15 local (12:15 UTC)
- Place
- Georges Mills, NH
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N2906MPiper PA-12
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 24, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880816033509A
- Case key
- 36213
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Witnesses reported the wind was gusty and there were whitecaps on the lake when the acft attempted to takeoff. The plt said that when the acft had climbed to a sufficient altitude he began a left turn to climb over the lake. After the turn was started the acft descended despite full power and full up elevator and the left wing continued to dip despite full right stick. The left wing hit the water and the acft nosed over.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2906M
- Reported as
- Piper PA-12
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 12-1321
- Airframe hours
- 8,365
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A2B, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- David & Elizabeth Erickson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 18, 1988 · 143 hours before
- Destination
- Turner, ME
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 500 total · 450 in this make and model · 420 as pilot in command · 51 in the last 90 days · 24 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N2906M · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.