Piper PA-12 N7632H

Summary

On 22 July 2022 at about 19:00 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N7632H was involved in an accident near Lexington, Oregon, 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

22 July 2022 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Lexington, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Eastern Oregon Rgnl At Pendlet (PDT)

Coordinates

45.4541, -119.6903

Aircraft

Piper PA-12

Registration

N7632H

Category

Airplane

Year built

1946

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hillsboro → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR22LA295

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a gusting wind.

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 encountered a wind gust and veered to the right. He attempted to correct back to runway centerline; however, the left wing dipped down, the main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane ground looped. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. 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.