Kakeldey Ronald O SMITH PA12 EXP N73AK
1 July 2022 · Beluga, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 July 2022 at about 02:00 local time, a Kakeldey Ronald O SMITH PA12 EXP registered N73AK, operated by Kruger JON N, was involved in an accident near Beluga, Alaska, 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 02:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Beluga, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.1797, -151.1612
- Aircraft
- Kakeldey Ronald O SMITH PA12 EXP
- Registration
- N73AK
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2008
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kruger JON N
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC22LA059
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of control 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 reported that, during the landing roll, the airplane encountered a gust of wind that “flipped” the airplane over. Postaccident examination revealed substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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