Piper PA-12 N2581M
22 May 2010 · Chugiak, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 May 2010 at about 19:30 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N2581M, operated by Richard N. Sutliff, was involved in an accident near Chugiak, Alaska, United States. 3 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chugiak, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bold Airport (A13)
- Coordinates
- 61.3367, -148.9867
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N2581M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Richard N. Sutliff
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Chugiak
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC10CA042
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glide path while landing, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree, and the collapse of the main landing gear during touchdown.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot was landing at a remote airstrip surrounded by trees at the completion of a Title 14, CFR Part 91 personal flight. The pilot stated that during the approach, just before touchdown, he allowed the airplane to drift left of his intended approach path, and the left main landing gear wheel struck a tree, which yawed the airplane to the left. During touchdown, the right main landing gear collapsed, followed by the collapse of the left main landing gear. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings, fuselage and empennage. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 2010 | Piper PA-12 | Windy Forks Strip, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 2010 | Piper PA-12 | Merrill Field Airport, Alaska, United States | Aras Worthington | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2010 | Piper PA-12 | Wild Rose, Wisconsin, United States | UND Aerospace Foundation | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2010 | Piper PA-12 | White Sulphur Springs, Montana, United States | Roatch Edward J | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 2010 | Piper PA-12 | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | Copper Valley Air Service LLC | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 2010 | Piper PA-12 | Tanana, Alaska, United States | Michelle H. Eller | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2010 | Piper PA-32-301 | King Cove, Alaska, United States | Peninsula Airways Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 2010 | McDonnell Douglas 369E | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | Aurora Aviation Services Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2010 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Pacific Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Cessna 170B | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Akers David W | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2010 | Piper PA-22-150 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Jed Williams | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2010 | Piper PA-14 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Wasche Kenneth M | No injuries | - |