Piper PA-12 N92793

Summary

On 12 May 2021 at about 21:15 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N92793 was involved in an accident near Kenai, Alaska, United States. One person was 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.

Date

12 May 2021 at 21:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Kenai, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA)

Coordinates

60.5689, -151.2444

Aircraft

Piper PA-12

Registration

N92793

Category

Airplane

Year built

1946

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Nikiski → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC21LA039

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's excessive application of the airplane’s wheel brakes while landing, 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

According to the pilot, the airplane bounced during the initial touchdown and then it veered slightly to the right of the gravel-covered runway. To correct for the veer, the pilot applied left rudder and braking, but the airplane subsequently nosed over, sustaining substantial damage to the fuselage, empennage, and left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. In addition, the pilot noted that he inadvertently applied aggressive braking action, which resulted in the nose over.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.