Piper PA-12 N7608H
8 July 1995 · Meriden, Connecticut, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 July 1995 at about 19:15 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N7608H was involved in an accident near Meriden, Connecticut, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Meriden, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Meridan/Markham (MMK)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N7608H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC95LA148
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions. Contributing factors were wind gusts, crosswinds, and the pilot's lack of experience in type.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT HAD RECEIVED DUAL INSTRUCTION, AND WAS ENDORSED FOR SOLO FLIGHT [TAILWHEEL] IN THIS AIRPLANE JUST PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, ON HIS SECOND SOLO LANDING RUNWAY 18, A GUST OF WIND CAUSED A GROUND LOOP TO THE RIGHT, AND THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RUNWAY. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR BOGGED DOWN IN SOFT SAND CAUSING THE WING TO STRIKE THE GROUND. THE WINDS WERE FROM THE SOUTHWEST, AT 10 TO 12 KNOTS, AND GUSTS TO 15 KNOTS. THE VISIBILITY WAS 7 MILES, THE TEMPERATURE 90 DEGREES, AND THE RUNWAY WAS DRY. THE PILOT HAD 5.7 HOURS IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL AIRPLANE, WHICH WAS ACCURED DURING THE LAST 90 DAYS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 1995 | Piper PA-12 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | Alaska Flying Network | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-12 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-12 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | John F. Strong | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1995 | Piper PA-12 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1995 | Piper PA-12 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1995 | Piper PA-12 | Aniak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 1995 | Cessna 172RG | Chester, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1995 | Piper PA-28-161 | Meriden, Connecticut, United States | Meridan Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1995 | McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | East Granby, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1995 | Piper PA-60-602P | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jun 1995 | Cessna 172M | Bridgewater, Connecticut, United States | North American Aviation Inc., | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1995 | Mooney 20E | Burlington, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |