Piper PA-12 N3348M
14 September 2008 · Slana, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 September 2008 at about 01:00 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N3348M, operated by Gavitt Brad W, was involved in an accident near Slana, 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
- Slana, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 62.4786, -143.9206
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N3348M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gavitt Brad W
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Slana → Gakona
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC08CA124
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's excessive application of the brakes during the landing roll, resulting in a nose over and substantial damage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The solo private pilot reported he was landing his tailwheel airplane at an off-airport site and inadvertently applied the brakes too hard. The airplane nosed over, and sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer, rudder, and wing lift struts. He said there were no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 2008 | Piper PA-12 | Rio Grande, New Jersey, United States | Paramount Air Service Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 2008 | Piper PA-12 | Centerville, Washington, United States | Dwayne A. Hansen | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2008 | Piper PA-12 | N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | Barnstormer Flite Signs Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Piper PA-12 | Brownsboro, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jun 2008 | Piper PA-12 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Richard L. Rios | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Piper PA-12 | Mukilteo, Washington, United States | Marc A. Olson | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2008 | Antonovich Anton B CHALLENGER II | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | Richard H. Roiland | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jul 2008 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Rainbow King Lodge Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2008 | Cessna 208B | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Grant Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 2008 | Piper PA-31-350 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Servant Air, Inc. | Fatal | 6 |
| 9 Oct 2008 | Cessna A185F | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Alaska Department of Public Safety | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2008 | Cessna 172 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |