Piper PA-12 N7944H
13 May 2000 · Big Lake, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 May 2000 at about 22:30 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N7944H, operated by Scott McCavit, was involved in an accident near Big Lake, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Big Lake, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.4593, -150.0908
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N7944H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Scott McCavit
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC00LA058
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of an unsuitable taxi area, and excessive taxi speed. A factor associated with this accident was a ditch in the taxi area.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot told the NTSB investigator-in-charge that he was 'taxiing pretty fast' on an off airport gravel bar. He indicated that while taxiing, as he was concentrating on the gusty tailwind, the main wheels hit a big bump and ditch which he had not seen, and the tundra tire equipped airplane nosed over. The pilot stated that he should have watched the area in front of where he was taxiing, and should have walked the takeoff area prior to attempting the takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2000 | Piper PA-12 | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-12 | Dutch John, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Piper PA-12 | Cima, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 May 2000 | Piper PA-12 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Benjamin P. Hancock | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2000 | Piper PA-12 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2000 | Piper PA-12 | Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-18-160 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Cessna 170B | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Marnie L. Starck | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2000 | Cessna 207 | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | Larry's Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2000 | Cessna 180 | Sterling, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2000 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | Ketchum Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2000 | Piper PA-18-150 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | Trent R. Davey | No injuries | - |