Piper PA-12 N2638M

Summary

On 14 July 2025 at about 21:30 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N2638M was involved in an accident near Egegik, 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

14 July 2025 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Egegik, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Remote Strip (NONE)

Coordinates

57.8800, -157.2700

Aircraft

Piper PA-12

Registration

N2638M

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

King Salmon → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC25LA089

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s excessive use of brakes during landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during the landing roll in a tailwheel-equipped airplane, he inadvertently applied excessive braking and the airplane nosed over, which resulted in substantial damage to the rudder. 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.