Piper PA-12 N7670H

Summary

On 9 August 2009 at about 16:45 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N7670H, operated by Haphey Bruce F, was involved in an accident near Sisters, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

9 August 2009 at 16:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Sisters, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Sisters Eagle Air Airport (6K5)

Coordinates

44.3044, -121.5392

Aircraft

Piper PA-12

Registration

N7670H

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Haphey Bruce F

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bend → Sisters

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR09CA394

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

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The pilot reported that he fueled the airplane to maximum gross weight to feel the aircraft’s flight characteristics while practicing maneuvers. After practicing some stalls and slow flight, he approached the airport to land. He said he flew a slightly higher approach speed in consideration of the increased weight. The pilot stated that the windsock was hanging down with no indication of a crosswind during his approach. He made a normal landing that was true and straight, but had a slightly longer than normal roll out. As excess speed bled off, the left wing started to rise. The pilot applied left aileron and left rudder to correct the problem. He looked up and realized he was veering off the runway to the right. He applied braking but departed the asphalt onto very soft sand/dirt at approximately 25 knots. The aircraft nosed over. The airplane’s vertical stabilizer and rudder were bent and wrinkled; the left wing struts were bent and the right upper wing root was buckled. The nearest weather reporting facility, located 17 nautical miles to the east of the accident site, was recording calm winds at the time of the accident.

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