Piggott John H BEARHAWK N347JP
2 September 2012 · Sequim, Washington, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 September 2012 at about 20:01 local time, a Piggott John H BEARHAWK registered N347JP was involved in an accident near Sequim, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 20:01
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sequim, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sequim Valley Airport (W28)
- Coordinates
- 48.0981, -123.1869
- Aircraft
- Piggott John H BEARHAWK
- Registration
- N347JP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Port Angeles → Sequim
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR12CA388
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot, who was also the builder and owner of the experimental amateur-built, tailwheel-equipped high-wing airplane, took off from his home airport, made one landing there, and then took off again to conduct some cruise performance evaluations. He then conducted one landing and takeoff at a second airport, and then practiced several takeoffs and landings at a third airport. After that, he returned for landing on runway 27 at his home airport. The pilot reported that the approach was normal, but the air was “a bit bumpy.” The pilot said that during the flare, the airplane got a "little sideways," and the left wingtip contacted the runway. Despite the pilot's efforts to correct the situation, the airplane veered to the right and nosed over onto its back on the grass beside the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the propeller, vertical stabilizer, and rudder. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions of the airplane which would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piggott John H BEARHAWK accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2021 | Piggott John H BEARHAWK | Eatonville, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2012 | Cessna 180 | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | Janet L Liberty | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 2012 | Eurocopter AS 350 B2 | Seattle, Washington, United States | King Broadcasting Co | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 2012 | Robinson R22 BETA | Randle, Washington, United States | Glacier Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 2012 | Staudacher Hydroplanes S300X | Ephrata, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Cessna 182A | Colfax, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Robinson R44 II | East Wenatchee, Washington, United States | Dragonfly Aviation, LLC | Fatal | 1 |