Piper PA-12 N2594M
16 September 2009 · Lime Village, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 September 2009 at about 01:00 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N2594M, operated by Magnuson Airways LLC, was involved in an accident near Lime Village, Alaska, 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 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lime Village, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.5000, -154.1167
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N2594M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Magnuson Airways LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lime Village → Lime Village
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC09LA102
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The passenger's inadvertent interference with, and application of the right brake pedal during takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial pilot and one passenger were taking off from a gravel-covered, remote off-airport site in a tailwheel-equipped airplane on a Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 charter flight when the accident occurred. The pilot related that as the airplane accelerated, it began to turn sharply to the right, and towards a stand of trees. The airplane’s right wing struck the stand of trees, which pivoted it to the right where it nosed over, sustaining substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage. A postaccident inspection revealed that the passenger, seated in the rear of the airplane, inadvertently stepped on the right, rear-mounted dual brake pedal, as the pilot began his takeoff run. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane, and that the accident could have been prevented if he had removed or covered the rear-mounted dual brake pedals.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2009 | Piper PA-12 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | Bush Jonathan | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2009 | Piper PA-12 | Burlington, Washington, United States | Bruce L. Heiner | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Piper PA-12 | Georgetown, South Carolina, United States | Barnstormers Flite Signs | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2009 | Piper PA-12 | Gonvick, Minnesota, United States | Michael Johnson | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 2009 | Piper PA-12 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Wiita Chris D | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2009 | Piper PA-12 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | Jared Hobaugh | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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