Piper PA-12 N78564
23 September 2011 · Beluga, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 September 2011 at about 18:30 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N78564, operated by Knutson TAD T, was involved in an accident near Beluga, Alaska, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Beluga, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 55.9197, -159.4900
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N78564
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Knutson TAD T
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Beluga → Beluga
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC11CA106
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to take off uphill into rising terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot elected to take off uphill from a remote site due to a light wind coming down the slope. He said that during the takeoff roll, the airplane hit a bump and became airborne prematurely. The airplane was unable to outclimb the rising terrain and vegetation. After the main landing gear encountered high vegetation, the airplane slowed, impacted terrain, and nosed over, sustaining substantial damage to the wings. There were no mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2011 | Piper PA-12 | Delta, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 2011 | Piper PA-12 | Joshua Tree, California, United States | Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2011 | Piper PA-12 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Piper PA-12 | North Pole, Alaska, United States | Rodriguez Gamaliel I | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Piper PA-12 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Finn Lunoe | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 2011 | Piper PA-12 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Pendergrass Joseph M | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 2011 | De Havilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) | Northway, Alaska, United States | Copper Valley Air Service LLC | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2011 | Piper PA-18-180 | Valdez, Alaska, United States | Erik F. Hursh | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Piper PA-20 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | Randy F. Stahl | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 2011 | Cessna 207 | Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States | Inland Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Nov 2011 | Cessna A185F | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Sheldon Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Cessna 180H | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Russey Reagan | No injuries | - |