Piper PA-12 N775PA
2 August 2010 · Wild Rose, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 August 2010 at about 11:30 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N775PA, operated by UND Aerospace Foundation, was involved in an accident near Wild Rose, Wisconsin, 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 11:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wild Rose, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wild Rose Idlewild Airport (W23)
- Coordinates
- 44.1978, -89.2178
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N775PA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- UND Aerospace Foundation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wild Rose → Rice Lake
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10CA451
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of directional control during the takeoff roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that tailwheel-equipped airplane was accelerating on the takeoff roll when the tail became airborne before rotation speed, which was immediately followed by a left yaw/swerve. He attempted to regain directional control with right rudder and brake inputs, but the airplane continued in the left swerve. He elected to abort the takeoff by reducing engine power to idle while continuing to apply right rudder and brake inputs. He used aggressive braking as the airplane approached the left edge of the runway, but the airplane continued off the runway and struck several trees. He noted that the turf-runway was dew covered and that the wind was at approximately 3 knots, with no gusts. The leading edge of both wings, vertical stabilizer, and rudder were substantially damaged during the accident. A postaccident inspection of the airplane did not reveal any mechanical malfunction of the tailwheel or braking systems.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 2010 | Piper PA-12 | Windy Forks Strip, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 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 | - |
| 24 May 2010 | Piper PA-12 | Tanana, Alaska, United States | Michelle H. Eller | No injuries | - |
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