Piper PA-12 N2971M

Summary

On 9 October 2010 at about 19:30 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N2971M, operated by Thane Weythman, was involved in an accident near Valley, Washington, 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.

Date

9 October 2010 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Valley, Washington, United States

Coordinates

48.1333, -117.7500

Aircraft

Piper PA-12

Registration

N2971M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Thane Weythman

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Oroville → Valley

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR11CA007

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's excessive brake application during the landing roll after overshooting the intended touchdown point, 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 pilot reported that he elected to land in a recently mowed field at his parent's farm. He overflew some nearby ponds to verify wind conditions, which appeared to be calm. He then decided to land to the north since the field sloped uphill in that direction. During the landing sequence, the pilot stated that he touched down long and then applied the brakes with such force that the airplane nosed over onto its back, substantially damaging both the fuselage and the left wing. After exiting the airplane, the pilot noted that there was an intermittent wind blowing from the south. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane at the time of the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.