Piper PA 12 N2722M
19 March 2015 · Midland, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 19 March 2015 at about 23:20 local time, a Piper PA 12 registered N2722M, operated by Watson JAY C, was involved in an accident near Midland, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 23:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Midland, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Skywest Inc (7T7)
- Coordinates
- 31.9425, -102.2019
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 12
- Registration
- N2722M
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1946
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Watson JAY C
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Midland → Midland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA15CA012
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's excessive braking during the landing roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot landed the tailwheel-equipped airplane in variable wind conditions. During the landing roll he applied excessive brake in fear of a runway excursion, which resulted in the airplane nosing over and coming to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to its wings, left wing strut and rudder. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2015 | Piper PA 12 | Ridgefield, Washington, United States | Nicolai Jane G | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 2015 | Piper PA 12 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Piper PA 12 | Buhl, Idaho, United States | Reese IRA C | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2014 | Piper PA 12 | Holy Cross, Alaska, United States | Matthew Thoft | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Piper PA 12 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 May 2016 | Piper PA 12 | Simsbury, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2015 | Cessna TR182 | Midland, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Butler Raymond ROTORWAY EXEC 162F | Seadrift, Texas, United States | Butler William Raymond | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Aero Commander 100 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Hunziker EROS 1650R | Quitman, Texas, United States | Ben J. Hunziker | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 2015 | Maule MX 7-180 | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Donald Pfiester | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 2015 | Bell 407 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Air Evac EMS, Inc. | No injuries | - |