Piper PA-12 N2941M
17 August 2003 · Tyonek, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 August 2003 at about 22:30 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N2941M was involved in an accident near Tyonek, Alaska, United States. One person was 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tyonek, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.8333, -151.2500
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N2941M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC03LA095
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions and maintain aircraft control during the initial climb, which resulted in a loss of control and in-flight collision with terrain. Factors associated with the accident are a crosswind and wind gusts.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported he was taking off in his tailwheel airplane from an off-airport site with a direct left crosswind of approximately 12 knots. Shortly after liftoff, a gust of wind pushed the airplane sideways and down. The pilot said he was unable to control or stop the descent, and the airplane collided with a log hidden in the brush. The airplane received structural damage to the fuselage and elevator.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2003 | Piper PA-12 | Nimpo Lake, BC, Canada | 51 Mike LLC | Fatal | 2 |
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| 19 Apr 2003 | Piper PA-12 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2003 | Piper PA-12 | Wayne, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 2003 | Piper PA-12 | Buena Vista, Colorado, United States | John M. Cogswell | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 2003 | Piper PA-12 | Togiak, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2003 | Rockwell 500-S | Chickaloon, Alaska, United States | State of Alaska Division of Forestry | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2003 | Williamson GLASTAR | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Cessna 206 | English Bay, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Cloud-Wag Aero SPORTSMEN | Noatak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2003 | Cessna 401 | Gustavus, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Piper PA-18 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |