Piper PA 12 N3619M

Summary

On 29 November 2018 at about 20:00 local time, a Piper PA 12 registered N3619M was involved in an accident near Burlington, Washington, 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.

Date

29 November 2018 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Burlington, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Skagit Rgnl (BVS)

Coordinates

48.4694, -122.4206

Aircraft

Piper PA 12

Registration

N3619M

Category

Airplane

Year built

1947

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bellingham → Burlington

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA080

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in crosswind conditions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, after touching down in crosswind conditions, the tailwheel-equipped airplane drifted left. He then applied opposite rudder and brake, but the airplane continued left, exited the runway, and struck a runway sign. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The airport's automated weather observation system reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 320° at 8 knots. The pilot landed the airplane on runway 29.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.