Piper PA-12 N2945M
26 September 2011 · Talkeetna, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 September 2011 at about 02:00 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N2945M was involved in an accident near Talkeetna, Alaska, United States. 3 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 02:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Talkeetna, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 62.3333, -151.6667
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N2945M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Talkeetna → Wasilla
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC11CA113
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to take off from an off-airport site in variable wind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, during the takeoff roll from an off-airport site, the wind shifted to a tailwind. He attempted to abort the takeoff but was unable to before the airplane reached the end of the runway. The airplane contacted the ground and nosed over, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing strut. The pilot noted that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2011 | Piper PA-12 | Delta, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 2011 | Piper PA-12 | Joshua Tree, California, United States | Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Piper PA-12 | North Pole, Alaska, United States | Rodriguez Gamaliel I | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2011 | Piper PA-12 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Finn Lunoe | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 2011 | Piper PA-12 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Pendergrass Joseph M | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 2011 | Piper PA-12 | Sebago Lake, Maine, United States | Randall, Richard Carl | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 2011 | De Havilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) | Northway, Alaska, United States | Copper Valley Air Service LLC | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2011 | Piper PA-18-180 | Valdez, Alaska, United States | Erik F. Hursh | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Piper PA-20 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | Randy F. Stahl | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 2011 | Cessna 207 | Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States | Inland Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Nov 2011 | Cessna A185F | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Sheldon Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Cessna 180H | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Russey Reagan | No injuries | - |