Piper PA 12 N92798

Summary

On 10 April 2019 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper PA 12 registered N92798, operated by Tailwheel Productions Llc, was involved in an accident near Sisters, Oregon, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

10 April 2019 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Sisters, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Sisters Eagle Air (6K5)

Coordinates

45.5886, -122.5969

Aircraft

Piper PA 12

Registration

N92798

Category

Airplane

Year built

1946

Engines

1

Operator

Tailwheel Productions Llc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Madras → Sisters

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA202

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot in the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the approach, the wind speed increased and became turbulent. He recalled that, during the landing roll, "I immediately applied a slight amount of forward stick," but when the tailwheel contacted the surface, "the wind suddenly changed to a tailwind," and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the rudder, both wing lift struts, and the engine mounts. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The nearest METAR, located at an airport 1 mile away from the accident site, reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 290° at 10 knots, visibility was 10 statute miles, and the clouds were broken at 6,500 ft mean sea level and deteriorating. The pilot landed the airplane on runway 20.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.