Piper PA-12 N7853H
5 March 1990 · Nome, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 March 1990 at about 16:00 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N7853H, operated by Steven MacHide, was involved in an accident near Nome, Alaska, 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nome, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Nome (OME)
- Coordinates
- 64.7094, -164.6190
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N7853H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Steven MacHide
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Public Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC90LA036
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE LEFT GEAR AXLE DUE TO CORROSION AND FATIGUE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE TAKEOFF RUN, THE LEFT MAIN SKI AXLE FAILED & THE ACFT GROUND LOOPED TO THE LEFT & WAS DAMAGED. AN EXAM REVEALED THE AXLE HAD FAILED FROM FATIGUE IN AN AREA OF CORROSION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 1990 | Piper PA-12 | Healy, Alaska, United States | Joseph Cook | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-12 | Cathedral Rapid, Alaska, United States | Richard A. Seltenreich | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Sep 1990 | Piper PA-12 | Franconia, New Hampshire, United States | North Country Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1990 | Piper PA-12-150 | Milliken, Colorado, United States | Sheeon, GUY D | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-12 | Kustatan River, Alaska, United States | Parnow, David | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1991 | Piper PA-12 | Roscoe, Illinois, United States | Robert L. REX | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1990 | Aerospatiale AS-350-B | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1990 | Stinson 108 | Cold Foot, Alaska, United States | Beyers, David W. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-22 | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | Robert Bumbaugh | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1990 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Ivishak River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1990 | Artic S1B2 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Jenne, Eugene F. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1990 | Cessna 185 | Nenana, Alaska, United States | Clifton, Jesse | No injuries | - |