Piper PA 12 N4159M
29 July 2018 · Edgewood, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 July 2018 at about 02:00 local time, a Piper PA 12 registered N4159M was involved in an accident near Edgewood, New Mexico, 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 02:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Edgewood, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sandia Airpark Estates East (1N1)
- Coordinates
- 35.0947, -106.1633
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 12
- Registration
- N4159M
- 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
- Las Vegas → Edgewood
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA18CA530
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll, the airplane ground looped to the left. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and right elevator. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2018 | Piper PA 12 | Nulato, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2018 | Piper PA 12 | Rexburg, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2018 | Piper PA 12 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 2018 | Piper PA 12 | Willow, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 2018 | Piper PA-12-150 | Healy, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Nov 2018 | Piper PA 12 | Burlington, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2018 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Placitas, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 2018 | Cessna 180 | Moriarty, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Cessna T210 | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2018 | Aerovodochody L 29 DELFIN | Moriarty, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 2018 | Cessna 182 | Canoncito, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Taylorcraft BC12 D | Santa Teresa, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |