Piper PA-12 N2796M
5 August 2000 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 August 2000 at about 18:30 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N2796M was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.1592, -149.9899
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N2796M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC00LA095
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilots selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. A factor was high brush along side the landing area.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private certificated pilot was landing on a road adjacent to power lines. During the landing approach, he reduced engine power to begin the landing flare, and the left wing struck some high brush along the edge of the road. The airplane pivoted to the left, and the tailwheel also struck the brush. The airplane then nosed over. The airplane received damage to the wings, wing lift struts, the tailwheel, and fuselage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2000 | Piper PA-12 | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-12 | Dutch John, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Piper PA-12 | Cima, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 May 2000 | Piper PA-12 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | Scott McCavit | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2000 | Piper PA-12 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Benjamin P. Hancock | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2000 | Piper PA-12 | Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-18-160 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Cessna 170B | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Marnie L. Starck | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2000 | Cessna 207 | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | Larry's Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2000 | Cessna 180 | Sterling, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2000 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | Ketchum Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2000 | Piper PA-18-150 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | Trent R. Davey | No injuries | - |