Piper PA-12 N3233M
3 September 2002 · Chickaloon, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 September 2002 at about 01:00 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N3233M, operated by Grasshopper Aviation, was involved in an accident near Chickaloon, 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 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chickaloon, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chickaloon Airstrip
- Coordinates
- 62.0969, -148.2147
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N3233M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Grasshopper Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wasilla → Chickaloon
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC02LA113
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll, which precipitated a nose over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial certificated pilot was landing the tundra tire-equipped airplane on a remote airstrip to pick up a hunter. The gravel surface airstrip, oriented north/south, is about 900 feet long and 10 feet wide. The pilot said he was landing toward the north. During the landing roll, the pilot reported that the tail came up too high, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane received damage to the propeller, cowling, right wing, the right wing lift strut, and the top of the rudder.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 2002 | Piper PA-12 | Terrell, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-12 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 2002 | Piper PA-12 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 2002 | Piper PA-12 | Fallon, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Piper PA-12 | Clifford, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2001 | Piper PA-12 | Tok, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-18 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Uriah Strong | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Williamson GLASTAR | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Cessna 180 | Tenakee Springs, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2002 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Ptarmigan Air | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2002 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2002 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | Minta Inc | Fatal | 4 |