Piper PA 12 N7754H
22 September 2020 · Pacific City, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 September 2020 at about 18:40 local time, a Piper PA 12 registered N7754H, operated by Ricardo Byers, was involved in an accident near Pacific City, Oregon, 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 18:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pacific City, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pacific City State Airport (PFC)
- Coordinates
- 45.1896, -123.9606
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 12
- Registration
- N7754H
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1946
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ricardo Byers
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Salem → Pacific City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR20CA316
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
A loss of directional control during landing for reasons that could not be determined due to lack of available evidence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, on touchdown the airplane bounced, touched down a second time and pulled to the right. He attempted to correct with elevator and left brake but was unsuccessful. The airplane subsequently nosed over and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the rudder and wing lift strut. The pilot reported that after the accident, the airplane was righted and with considerable drag and right-turning tendency, the airplane was pushed to a hangar. The pilot stated that he examined the tailwheel assembly and area and did not find any damage. The pilot also removed the main landing gear tires for transport before an examination could be conducted, thus compromising the integrity of the brake assemblies and precluded an accurate postaccdent follow-up examination of the brake system.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2020 | Piper PA 12 | Linconville, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Piper PA 12 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Piper PA 12 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 2021 | Piper PA-12 | Labelle, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Piper PA 12 | Yakima, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Piper PA 12 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2020 | Piper PA28 | Oregon City, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Van's RV-8 | McMinnville, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Avia Stroitel AC-5M | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Kaman K 1200 | Pine Grove, Oregon, United States | Central Copters Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Oct 2020 | Cessna 180 | Princeton, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Luscombe 8 | Pacific Ocean, Oregon, United States | Mark L Morantes | Fatal | 1 |