Piper PA-12 N2507M
24 May 2010 · Tanana, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 May 2010 at about 17:45 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N2507M, operated by Michelle H. Eller, was involved in an accident near Tanana, 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 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tanana, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ralph Calhoun Memorial Airport (PATA)
- Coordinates
- 65.1667, -152.1000
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N2507M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Michelle H. Eller
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tanana → Tanana
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC10CA043
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's excessive application of the brakes during the landing roll resulting in a nose over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot reported that she was practicing stop-and-go landings on a gravel-covered runway in her tailwheel-equipped airplane. The airplane was operated under Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. She said that after touchdown she inadvertently applied the brakes too hard, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot noted 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 | - |
| 22 May 2010 | Piper PA-12 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | Richard N. Sutliff | 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 | - |