Piper PA-12 N2335M
11 February 2007 · Elberton, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 February 2007 at about 21:20 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N2335M was involved in an accident near Elberton, Georgia, 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 21:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elberton, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Elbert County-Patz Field (27A)
- Coordinates
- 34.0906, -82.8094
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N2335M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Greenwood → Elberton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL07CA042
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The passenger's inadvertent application of the left brake during landing roll, which resulted in a swerve to the left and impact with trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, "Upon landing, [the] rear passenger had [his] foot on the brake causing [the] aircraft to dart to the left." The pilot further stated that he could not overcome the braking action with the rudder. The airplane departed the left side of the runway and collided with trees. Examination of the left wheel assembly revealed no binding or operational abnormalities with the left brake. There were no other mechanical problems reported by the pilot, or discovered during the postaccident examination of the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2007 | Piper PA-12 | Mukilteo, Washington, United States | Marc A. Olson | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 2007 | Piper PA-12 | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 1 Feb 2007 | Piper PA-12 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Piper PA-12 | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Piper PA-12 | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States | Super Cub Flyers Inc. | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 2007 | Hiller UH-12A | Bethlehem, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Feb 2007 | Robinson R-44 | Covington, Georgia, United States | Blue Ridge Helicopters Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2007 | Ortiz G/Saint J RV-10 | Hiram, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 2007 | Eurocopter France EC120B | Griffin, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Bell 206B | Cedartown, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2007 | Boeing 777-232 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Delta Air Lines Inc | Serious injuries | - |