Piper PA-12S N2262G

Summary

On 5 August 2023 at about 02:43 local time, a Piper PA-12S registered N2262G was involved in an accident near Igiugig, 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

5 August 2023 at 02:43

Classification

Accident

Location

Igiugig, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

59.4600, -155.9400

Aircraft

Piper PA-12S

Registration

N2262G

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

Anchorage → Igiugig

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC23LA060

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported he was about 8 miles from his destination when the engine began to run rough and the power began to surge. He confirmed the fuel selector was set to both tanks, adjusted throttle and mixture, checked the magnetos and primer, and he pulled the carburetor heat on. As he turned to line up for an off-airport landing, the engine regained full power but then resumed a steady power loss until it lost all power. The landing gear contacted a deep hole in the tundra during the landing and the airplane veered right 90° before coming to a complete stop. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and left wing. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed both the left and right fuel tank contained no usable fuel. After adding fuel to the fuel tank, the engine performed normally with no abnormalities observed.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.