Piper PA-12 N92740

Summary

On 18 September 2022 at about 21:00 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N92740 was involved in an accident near Tok, Alaska, 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

18 September 2022 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Tok, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Gravel Bar (None)

Coordinates

62.2366, -141.1179

Aircraft

Piper PA-12

Registration

N92740

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

Tok → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC22LA079

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper application of the brakes, which resulted in a nose-over and substantial damage to the rudder and wings.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, during the landing roll on a gravel bar, she applied the brakes to slow the airplane, but felt an “unusual amount of forward momentum.” She pulled back on the stick, however, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted, which resulted in substantial damage to the rudder and wings. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.