Piper PA-12 N87800
13 December 2002 · Fallon, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 December 2002 at about 00:30 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N87800 was involved in an accident near Fallon, Nevada, 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 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fallon, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.5000, -118.7500
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N87800
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fallon → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX03LA049
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a low altitude maneuver. Contributing factors were the inadequate passenger briefing regarding the flight controls and the passenger's inadvertent use of the rudder.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was demonstrating the airplane for a prospective buyer. The pilot was simulating an approach to land with the prospective buyer following through on the flight controls. During a turn to simulated final approach, the prospective buyer inadvertently applied left rudder. The pilot corrected with right aileron, which resulted in the airplane slipping and then impacting the ground. The pilot recommended better instruction to passengers to prevent future accidents. Post accident flight control continuity was established.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| 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 | - |
| 3 Sep 2002 | Piper PA-12 | Chickaloon, Alaska, United States | Grasshopper Aviation | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2002 | Cessna 182P | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | Skydive Las Vegas | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2002 | Piper PA-28-180 | Denio, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 2002 | Mueller SKYRAIDER 1 | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Sep 2002 | Bell 206L-1 | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Silver State Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Robinson R-22 BETA | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Silver State Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 2002 | Piper PA-22-135 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |