Piper PA-12 N2534M
13 September 2010 · Windy Forks Strip, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 September 2010 at about 23:00 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N2534M was involved in an accident near Windy Forks Strip, 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Windy Forks Strip, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Windy Forks Strip (None)
- Coordinates
- 61.2333, -153.6500
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N2534M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Windy Forks Strip → Windy Forks Strip
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC10CA102
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while taxiing on a rough/uneven airstrip.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported he was taxiing on an unimproved airstrip during a Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight when the accident occurred. He stated the airplane's tailwheel became stuck in a rut, and when he added power to free it, the empennage spun around and impacted a solid object. During the impact the empennage sustained substantial damage. The pilot verified that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 24 May 2010 | Piper PA-12 | Tanana, Alaska, United States | Michelle H. Eller | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| 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 | - |